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[Asian Games] S. Korean female fencing snatches gold in foil team

By 송상호

Published : Sept. 24, 2014 - 20:33

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South Korea's female fencing squad seized its fifth consecutive Asiad gold in the women's foil team event at the Incheon Games.

   Jeon Hee-sook and her teammates Nam Hyun-hee, Oh Ha-na and Kim Mi-na routed the Chinese team of Wang Chen, Chen Bingbing, Liu Yonqshi and Le Huilin 32-27 in the women's fencing foil team event held in Goyang Gymnasium.

   For Jeon, it was her second gold won in Incheon.

   South Korea has dominated the discipline since 1998, extending its winning streak to five.

   Japan and Hong Kong shared bronze in the event. (Yonhap)