Jeon Woongtae Achieves Korea's First Olympic Medal in Modern Pentathlon... Rewrites History

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] A Korean athlete has won the country's first Olympic medal in the modern pentathlon, a sport that includes fencing, swimming, equestrian, athletics, and shooting.

Jeon Woong-tae (Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall) has rewritten the history of Korean modern pentathlon. On the 7th, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held at Tokyo Stadium in Japan, Jeon Woong-tae scored a total of 1470 points across the five events in the men's individual modern pentathlon, finishing third behind Joseph Choong (Great Britain, 1482 points) and Ahmed Elgendy (Egypt, 1477 points), earning the bronze medal.

Another competitor, Jung Jin-hwa, also achieved an impressive 4th place with 1466 points.

This is Korea's first-ever Olympic medal in modern pentathlon since the sport's debut at the 1964 Tokyo Games. Previously, the best Olympic result for Korean modern pentathlon was 11th place.

In the men's division, Kim Mi-seop placed 11th at the 1996 Atlanta Games, and Jung Jin-hwa (LH) placed 11th at the 2012 London Games. In the women's division, Kim Se-hee (BNK Savings Bank) also placed 11th the day before.

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