Osanguk and Park Sangwon from Daejeon City Hall Enhance Daejeon's Brand Value

Mayor Lee Jangwoo: "A City of Heroes Who Achieved Three Consecutive Team Championships... Celebrating with 1.46 Million Citizens"

Fencer Sangwook Oh and Mayor Jangwoo Lee of Daejeon are demonstrating fencing. Photo by Daejeon City

Fencing national team members Oh Sangwook and Park Sangwon, affiliated with Daejeon City Hall, have elevated the brand value of Daejeon.

On the fifth day of the 2024 Paris Olympics, July 31 (local time), Oh Sangwook and Park Sangwon clinched the gold medal in the men's sabre team final by defeating Hungary. Oh Sangwook became a double gold medalist, adding this to his individual gold.

Oh was born in Daejeon and is a true "original Daejeon man," having graduated from Maebong Elementary, Maebong Middle, Songchon High, and the Department of Sports Science at Daejeon University. After joining Seongnam City Hall in 2019, he made a triumphant return in 2022 when the Daejeon City Hall sabre team was established.

Although he experienced a slump after the Tokyo Olympics, he steadily rehabilitated and claimed first place in the men's individual event at the 2023 Seoul Grand Prix, and then delivered Korea's first gold medal in the individual event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Park Sangwon, who contributed to the team gold, was also born in Daejeon. After graduating from Maebong Middle and Songchon High, and Korea National Sport University, he joined Daejeon City Hall in 2023.

Oh Sangwook and Park Sangwon at the National Men and Women Age Group Fencing Championships held last year / Daejeon Sports Council

Swimmer Cho Sungjae, also representing Daejeon City Hall, made history as the first Korean swimmer to advance to the semifinals as the overall top qualifier in the Olympic breaststroke event.

Daejeon City is steadily establishing new athletic teams to realize its goal of becoming a first-class sports city under the 8th popularly elected administration. The city government, sports council, local governments, universities, and businesses are working together to promote professional sports and prevent outstanding local athletes from moving elsewhere.

The construction of the region's first fencing stadium is currently undergoing feasibility and basic planning studies, with plans to expedite administrative procedures and secure the site.

On the 1st, Mayor Lee Jangwoo said, "Daejeon is the city of the heroes who achieved double gold, the Grand Slam, and three consecutive team championships in Olympic fencing. I extend my congratulations, together with 1.46 million Daejeon citizens, to our great and proud Daejeon athletes Oh Sangwook, Park Sangwon, and all the team members."

Meanwhile, a total of five athletes from Daejeon are competing in the Paris Olympics: fencers Oh Sangwook and Park Sangwon, swimmers Cho Sungjae and Kim Jihoon from Daejeon City Hall, and swimmer Heo Yeongyeong from Daejeon Facilities Management Corporation.

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