The fencing ranking round for the women's individual event in modern pentathlon took place on September 16 at the Aichi Prefecture Anjo Sports Park in Japan.
Seong Seung-min, a bronze medalist in the women's individual event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, initially struggled with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, placing 17th midway through the competition. However, she rallied to finish with 24 wins and 8 losses, securing second place. Japan's Saito Ayumu took first with 25 wins and 7 losses, while China's Zhang Mingyu finished third with 24 wins and 8 losses.
Kim Eun-joo also performed well, finishing fourth with 23 wins and 9 losses. Shin Soo-min ended the round in 11th place with 19 wins and 13 losses, and Jang Ha-eun placed 14th with 18 wins and 14 losses.
Before the competition, Seong set a goal to win medals in both the individual and team events, following her success in the team event at the previous Hangzhou Games. She emphasized the importance of executing a stable race in the newly introduced obstacle event.
In the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, the South Korean modern pentathlon team achieved a total of two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze medal, finishing first overall. Historically, they have won a total of 10 gold, 10 silver, and 8 bronze medals, the highest in the event's history.
The results from the fencing ranking round do not determine the final medal standings. The team will continue with swimming and laser run preliminaries on the 17th, with individual and team medals to be decided in the finals on the 20th, the day after the opening ceremony.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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