South Korea's men's epee team secured a silver medal in the team event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On September 27, the team, consisting of Park Sang-young, Jang Hyo-min, Nam Yeon-ho, and Kwon Oh-min, faced Kazakhstan in the final at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, where they lost 43-42 in a dramatic overtime match.
South Korea maintained a lead for much of the match but allowed Kazakhstan to catch up in the latter half. The final round ended in a tie at 42-42, leading to overtime, where South Korea conceded the final point, missing out on the gold medal.
Earlier in the tournament, South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 45-33 in the round of 16, followed by a 45-36 victory over China in the quarterfinals. They advanced to the finals after a narrow 38-37 win against Japan in the semifinals, marking their first final appearance since the 2014 Incheon Games.
Having won gold medals at the 2006 Doha, 2010 Guangzhou, and 2014 Incheon Games, South Korea aimed to reclaim the title after 12 years but concluded the tournament with a silver medal.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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