Kong wins historic gold in women’s epee; South Korea’s Oh wins men’s sabre
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Vivian Kong won a nail-biting match against host country favorite Auriane Mallo to win the Olympic gold medal in women’s individual epee. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Ziad Elsissy surprsingly finished off the podium as South Korea’s Oh Sang-Uk won the men’s individual sabre gold medal with a hot streak of touches.
