Jeon Woongtae, 4th Place in Modern Pentathlon Fencing Ranking Round [Paris Olympics]

Jeon Woong-tae (Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall), competing in the Paris Olympics, recorded 22 wins and 13 losses in 35 matches in the men's modern pentathlon fencing ranking round held on the 8th at the North Paris Arena in Paris, France, earning 235 points and placing 4th among 36 athletes.

Jeon Woong-tae, who won the men's bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held in 2021 and became the first Korean modern pentathlete to win an Olympic medal, raised expectations with a better ranking round performance than the Tokyo Games, where he achieved 21 wins and ranked 9th.

In modern pentathlon, one athlete must compete in fencing, swimming, equestrian, athletics, and shooting events. On the first day, the fencing pool league is held first. All 36 athletes face each other once in a 1-minute ?p?e 1-point duel.

Based on 250 points, which corresponds to '25 wins' converted into modern pentathlon points, 5 points are added for each win above this, and 5 points are deducted for each loss. If neither athlete scores a hit within 1 minute, both are recorded as losses.

Jeon Woong-tae talking with his coach
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Fencing is also held in the semifinals and finals, but starting from the lowest two in the ranking round, a 'survival' style bonus round is held where the winner advances, awarding only 1 point per victory, so the ranking round has a much greater impact on the overall score.

In the middle of the day, from the 14th to 17th matches, Jeon Woong-tae, who entered the upper ranks by winning 4 consecutive matches, surged with 5 consecutive wins from the 29th to the 33rd match, raising his ranking.

Jeon Woong-tae Competing in a Match
(Paris=Yonhap News) Photo by Kim Do-hoon = On the 8th (local time), Jeon Woong-tae, who participated in the men's modern pentathlon fencing ranking round held at North Paris Arena in Paris, France, is competing against a Hungarian athlete. 2024.8.8
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Seo Chang-wan (Armed Forces Sports Corps), who also competed in the men's division, finished 10th with 20 wins and 15 losses in his first Olympic competition. Tokyo Olympic silver medalists Ahmed Elgendy (Egypt) and Oleksandr Tovkai (Ukraine) formed the leading group with 24 wins (245 points) each, followed by Pavels Svecovs (Latvia) with 23 wins (240 points). Joseph Choong (United Kingdom), the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist, managed only 14 wins, placing 29th (195 points).

Jeon Woong-tae and Seo Chang-wan will compete in the semifinals held at the Palace of Versailles on the 9th. In the semifinals, athletes are divided into two groups of 18, and the top 9 from each group advance to the finals held on the 10th to compete for medals.