Osanguk Secures Silver Medal... Personal Event Grand Slam Within Reach [Paris Olympics]

Oh Sang-wook, the ace of the men's sabre fencing team, advanced to the final of the 2024 Paris Olympics and secured a silver medal.

Ranked 4th in the world, Oh Sang-wook easily defeated Luigi Samele of Italy, ranked 7th in the world, 15-5 in the men's individual sabre semifinals held on the 27th (local time) at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. Oh Sang-wook has faced Samele seven times in total, winning all matches up to this game.

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The early flow was not easy. Oh Sang-wook fell behind after conceding 3 points first but turned the match around by scoring 4 consecutive points. Then, at a 4-4 tie, he scored 9 consecutive points to decide the match.

In the final, Oh Sang-wook will face Pares Ferjani of Tunisia, ranked 14th in the world. Ferjani defeated Egypt's Ziad Elsisi, ranked 1st in the world, 15-11 in the semifinals.

Oh Sang-wook has faced Ferjani three times in total, with a record of 1 win and 2 losses. He lost 7-15 at the Grand Prix tournament in January this year.

If Oh Sang-wook wins the gold medal, he will achieve an individual Grand Slam. The Grand Slam means winning individual gold medals at the World Championships, Asian Championships, and Asian Games. Oh Sang-wook won the gold medal at the 2019 World Championships, gold medals at the 2019 and this year's Asian Championships, and a gold medal at last year's Hangzhou Asian Games.

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