Fencing: Japan's Kano Koki wins Olympic gold with dominant display in men's epee

By Maggie Hendricks
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Kano Koki of Japan, Olympic gold medal in men's epee at Paris 2024
Picture by Patrick Smith/Getty Images

Competing in front of a loud crowd at the Grand Palais, Kano Koki of Japan won the Olympic gold medal in the fencing men’s epee, beating France’s Yannick Borel 15-9 in the second day of action at the Grand Palais venue in Olympic Games Paris 2024.

In earlier action, Egypt’s Mohamed Elsayed was awarded bronze after an 8-7 victory over Tibor Andrasfi of Hungary.

Fencing: Men’s epee podium

Gold: Kano Koki, Japan

Silver: Yannick Borel, France

Bronze: Mohamed Elsayed, Egypt