Do Gyeong-dong, the 'Super Joker', Wins First Medal at World Championships

You likely remember fencing athlete Do Gyeong-dong, who stepped in as a "joker" in the men's sabre team event at the Paris Olympics and led the team to a gold medal with a dramatic five-point streak.

He has now secured his first-ever silver medal in the individual event at the World Championships, brightening his prospects for the Asian Games.

Do Gyeong-dong, who was a reserve player for the men's sabre national team at the Paris Olympics, secured the gold medal in the final by scoring five consecutive, decisive points at a critical turning point.

Two years later, this year, he wielded an even sharper blade in the individual event at the World Championships.

Pulling off an upset in the quarterfinals by defeating the defending champion, Sandro Bazadze of Georgia, he advanced all the way to the final. He claimed a silver medal, marking the first medal by a South Korean athlete in seven years since Oh Sang-uk won the title in 2019.

[Interview / Do Gyeong-dong, National Sabre Fencer: I am quite disappointed that I couldn't win the gold medal, but I think it means there is room to climb higher. I will achieve great results at the Asian Games as well and show you a wonderful performance.]
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