🇰🇷 OLYMPIC CHAMPION OH SANGUK STORMS TO THIRD ASIAN SABRE CROWN

DELHI, INDIA — 19 JUNE 2026

Korea’s World number 16 Oh Sanguk reasserted his absolute global dominance on the opening day of the 2026 Asian Fencing Championships, capturing his third senior individual continental title. The Paris 2024 Olympic Champion put on a masterclass of explosive, tactical sabre fencing in Delhi, storming through the direct elimination draw before comfortably dismantling China’s breakthrough talent Luo Shaotong 15–8 in a one-sided gold medal match.

The magnificent victory adds yet another historic achievement to a highly decorated season for Oh, who has already captured gold medals at the Salt Lake City and Cairo World Cups alongside a bronze medal at the Algiers World Cup.

While Luo celebrated a career milestone by securing the silver medal, Japan's Tsumori Shido and South Korea's reigning champion Do Gyeongdong took home the individual bronze medals.

Path to the Podium

Oh Sanguk (World number 16) established an unyielding rhythm in the morning session, sweeping all six of his poule matches to enter the direct elimination stages as the number three seed. Following an initial first-round bye, the Korean icon routinely dispatched India's Karan Singh 15–8 and Uzbekistan's Islom Abdazov 15–6. Oh was pushed to his limits in the quarter-finals but relied on his elite championship experience to out-point Japan’s World number 14 Mao Kokubo 15–12. He then paced past his teammate Do 15–9 in the semi-finals before dominating Luo in the final.

Luo Shaotong (World number 45) authored a sensational breakout tournament to secure his first ever senior international individual podium, claiming a fully deserved silver medal. Matching Oh by winning all six of his poule assignments, the Chinese sabreur locked down the number four seed. After an opening bye, Luo navigated a highly competitive path, defeating India's Kumaresan Padma 15–10, fighting past Vietnam's Xuan Loi Nguyen 15–13, and stopping South Korea's Hwang 15–10 in the quarter-finals. Luo guaranteed his silver by holding his nerve in a heart-stopping 15–14 semi-final thriller against Tsumori.

Tsumori Shido (World number 31) celebrated an exceptional individual milestone, securing his first individual senior international podium after helping Japan capture team gold last year. Seeded 15th after winning five of his six poule bouts, Tsumori fought through an absolute gauntlet in the knockout stages. He opened with a 15–9 win over Iran's Mohammad Zahedi before squeezing past Kazakhstan's Artem Sattarkhan 15–14. Following a 15–9 victory over teammate Tsubo Hayato, the Japanese star secured his historic bronze medal by winning another breathless 15–14 quarter-final epic against Hong Kong's Chan.

Do Gyeongdong (World number seven) ensured South Korea had two representatives on the individual podium, securing a hard-fought bronze medal to go along with the bronze he captured at the Padua World Cup earlier in the season. The reigning Asian Champion looked completely untouchable in the early rounds, sweeping his poule to lock down the number one overall seed. Following a bye, Do easily eliminated Uzbek competitors Sardor Urakbaev 15–11 and Sherzod Abdukarimbekov 15–9, before booking his podium return with a commanding 15–9 quarter-final clinic against China's Shen.

Full results are here.