▲ Fencer Song Se-ra
South Korean epee fencing star Song Se-ra (Busan Metropolitan City Hall) has won a bronze medal in the individual event at the Asian Fencing Championships.
On June 22, Song placed third in the women's individual epee at the 2026 Asian Fencing Championships held in Delhi, India, following Iriana Bakaldina (Kazakhstan) and Kaylin Hsieh (Hong Kong).
As the world's No. 3 ranked women's epee fencer and the highest-ranked athlete from Asia, Song aimed for her second consecutive individual title at the Asian Championships following her victory last year. However, her bid fell short after she was defeated 7-15 by Bakaldina in the semifinals, leaving her to settle for a bronze medal.
In the men's individual foil event held on the same day, Yoon Jung-hyun (Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps) and Im Cheol-woo (Hwaseong City Hall) each took home a bronze medal.
Having secured one gold, one silver, and four bronze medals in the individual events of this tournament, the South Korean fencing team will now look to add more medals in the team events, which begin on June 22.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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