South Korean fencers take double gold
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Associated Press
Oct. 4, 2002 8:15 a.m.
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — South Korea took both fencing golds in the men's team saber and the women's team epee Friday at the Asian Games.
Seo Sung-jun, Lee Seung-won, Kim Doo-hong and Lee Hyuk combined to defeat China's Zhao Chunsheng, Zhou Hanming, Wang Jingzhi and Chen Feng 45-40 in the saber competition.
Kazakstan defeated Japan 45-42 for the bronze.
In the women's epee, South Korean Kim Mi-jung, Kim Hee-jeong, Hyun Hee and Lee Keum-nam defeated China's Zhong Weiping, Li Na, Shen Weiwei and Zhang Li 45-35 for the gold. Hong Kong took the bronze, defeating Kazakstan 39-29.
Friday's results gave South Korea a 6-5 edge in gold medals over rival China.