Oh Sang-uk takes men's sabre GOLD! 🥇🤺 | Paris Replays
The men's individual sabre at the Grand Palais,
a fast-paced fencing discipline
where the target is anywhere above the waist
except the hands and the back of the head.
Opponents can score with the side or tip of their blade
with no time limit.
First to 15 points wins
and only the fencer deemed to be attacking can score.
The semifinals decided who would fight for the bronze medal
and who would compete for the gold.
An all-African match between Ziad El-Sisi of Egypt
and Tunisia's Fares Fejani
saw Fejani take an 11-15 win.
While the Republic of Korea's Oh Sang-uk
was dominant against Luigi Semele with a 15-5 victory,
Semele of Italy met Egyptian El-Sisi
for the bronze medal fight.
Seconds into the match, the Italian claimed the first point.
Gaining a two-point lead in quick succession.
El-Sisi regained some control, bringing the scores to 2-1.
After a tight match, Semele claimed the bronze,
his fourth Olympic Games medal.
Then it was Oh Sang-uk of Korea
against Tunisia's Fares Fejani
for the top spot on the Olympic podium.
Oh was serious from the start,
scoring back-to-back points.
The Tunisian answered back, bringing the score to 2-1.
Oh began to pull away.
The gold medal proved strong motivation.
He delivered a masterclass in speed
with 12 points to Fejani's five.
With the Korean dangerously close to a win,
Fejani made a final effort.
But Oh refused to be caught,
becoming the champion at Paris 2024.
Italy's Luigi Semele won the bronze medal,
Fares Fejani of Tunisia with the silver,
and for the Republic of Korea,
Oh Sang-uk proudly took the gold medal.