Defeated World No.1... Choi Saebin Finishes 4th in Women's Sabre Individual Fencing [Paris Olympics]

Lost 14-15 to Ukraine's Olga Karlan

Fencing women's sabre athlete Choi Sae-bin (Jeonnam Provincial Office) narrowly missed out on the bronze medal. On the 29th (local time), at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, she lost 14-15 to Ukraine's Olga Kharlan in the bronze medal match of the women's sabre individual event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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The flow was smooth until the middle of the match. She aggressively pushed her opponent to gain control. With consecutive successful attacks, she extended the lead to 6 points (10-4). However, she allowed a series of comebacks and lost the momentum. She conceded 7 points in a row and fell behind 11-12.

Choi Sae-bin regained control with consecutive scores. However, repeated mistakes led to a reversal, and she was caught off guard in the final moments, finishing in 4th place.

Although she failed to win a medal, there were gains. In the round of 32, she edged out the American Tatiana Nazlimov by one point (15-14), and in the round of 16, she defeated world No. 1 Misaki Emura of Japan 15-7. In the quarterfinals, she narrowly beat her teammate Jeon Ha-young 15-14. Having demonstrated sufficient skill on the world stage, she is expected to emerge as a new hope for women's sabre in the future.

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