Kim Jung-hwan wins fencing bronze in men's sabre
Kim Jung-hwam of Korea reacts after defeating Sandro Bezadze of Georgia in the men's individual bronze medal final Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 24, in Chiba, Japan. AP-Yonhap
South Korean fencer Kim Jung-hwan took the bronze medal in the men's individual sabre at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday.
Kim defeated Sandro Bazadze of Georgia 15-11 in the bronze medal contest at the Makuhari Messe Hall B in Chiba, east of Tokyo, earning South Korea's first medal in fencing here.
The victory was also a measure of revenge for the South Korean team, as Bazadze knocked off South Korean Oh Sang-uk in the quarter finals.
This is Kim's second Olympic bronze in the discipline, following the one at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. He was also a member of the gold medal-winning team at the 2012 London Games.
Earlier in the day, Kim lost to Italy's Luigi Samele 15-12 in the semifinals. The South Korean fencer gained a 12-6 lead in the second quarter but lost nine straight points as Samele advanced to the finals. (Yonhap)