Fencer Park Ji-hee earned a silver medal in her first Asian Games appearance.
On September 23, at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Japan, Park lost to Japan's Ueno Yuka 4-15 in the final of the women's foil individual event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Born in 2001, Park reached the final in her debut Asian Games, becoming the first South Korean to compete in the women's foil individual final in eight years.
On her way to the final, Park defeated India's Mina Devi Naorem 15-3 in the round of 32 and Hong Kong's Ching Heui Wai Valerie 15-9 in the round of 16.
In the quarterfinals against the Philippines' Kyl Catanatan, she initially fell behind but rallied to win 15-10. In the semifinals, she overcame Uzbekistan's Polina Volobueva 15-12 to secure her place in the final.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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