By Han Jun-guPosted : August 4, 2024, 21:25Updated : August 5, 2024, 15:14
The Korean women's fencing team pose for a photo after winning silver at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 4. From left, Jeon Eun-hye, Yoon Ji-su, Choi Se-bin, Jeon Ha-young, and coach Lee Guk-hyun. Yonhap
SEOUL, August 4 (AJU PRESS) - As this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France reach their halfway point, Korea secured a slew of medals in fencing, shooting, and judo over the weekend.
Korea added another medal in fencing on Saturday as the women's sabre team, consisting of Choi Se-bin, Jeon Eun-hye, Jeon Ha-young and Yoon Ji-su, won silver after a hard-fought final against Ukraine. Their silver-medal finish came after the country clinched two gold medals in the men's sabre individual and team events last week.
Korean fencer Choi Se-bin (left) gets up with Ukraine's Alina Komashchuk in the women's sabre team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 4. AFP-Yonhap
Korean fencer Choi Se-bin (right) fights against Yuliia Bakastova of Ukraine in the women's sabre team event at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 4. Reuters-Yonhap
Earlier in the day, shooter Yang Ji-in clinched gold in the women's 25-meter pistol, extending the country's unexpected winning streak in the discipline. With Yang's impressive feat, Korean has now won three gold and two silver in shooting.
Shooter Yang Ji-in competes in the women's 25-meter pistol at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 3, 2024. AFP-Yonhap
Shooter Yang Ji-in (far left) reacts with her coaches after winning gold in the women's 25-meter pistol at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 3. Reuters-Yonhap
Shooter Yang Ji-in poses with her gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 3. Reuters-Yonhap
On the same day, Six Korean judokas – An Baul, Huh Mi-mi, Kim Ha-yun, Kim Ji-su, Kim Min-jong and Lee Joon-hwan – won bronze in the mixed team event. Their medal followed Kim Min-jong's silver in the men's over 100-kg category, the heaviest weight class, after he lost to Teddy Riner of France the previous day.
Korean jodoka Kim Min-jong (left) competes against France's Teddy Riner in the men's over 100-kg judo category at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 3. AP-Yonhap
Korean judoka Kim Min-jong (right) is thrown by France's Teddy Riner at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 3. Yonhap
Korean judoka Kim Min-jong (far right) waves along with other medalists at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 3. Yonhap
Badminton duo Kim Won-ho and Jeong Na-eun also won silver in the mixed doubles after losing their Chinese opponents in the final on Friday.
Badminton players Kim Won-ho (left) and Jeong Na-eun react after winning a semifinals match in the mixed doubles at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 2. AFP-Yonhap
Badminton players Kim Won-ho (left) and Jeong Na-eun compete during a semifinals match in the mixed doubles at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 2. AFP-Yonhap
Korean badminton players shake hands during a semifinals match in the mixed doubles at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Aug. 2. AFP-Yonhap
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