Paris 2024 fencing: All results, as Ukraine rallies to take Olympic gold in women's team sabre final

By Sam Peene
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Olga Kharlan of Ukraine helps win team sabre gold in fencing at Paris 2024
Picture by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

In a tight gold-medal match between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea, it was the former that came out on top to clinch the gold medal in the women’s team sabre final on 3 August at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

After missing the podium in the event at Tokyo 2020 and taking silver at Rio 2016, the Ukranians have landed back on top for the first time since the women’s sabre team event made its debut in 2008.

“We still don’t believe that we’ve made it. I’d like to thank Ukraine for their huge support there and here,” said Olga Kharlan, the winning team’s Olympic veteran.

Kharlan was her team’s top point scorer, clocking a total of nine touches throughout the match.

The win marked her second Olympic title and first since her Games debut in 2008. She has now collected a total of five Olympic medals, with a silver and two bronze already in her trophy case.

"We saw a lot of Ukrainian flags, and it means a lot for our country, for our people, for our defenders. We're just grateful and thankful for them,” she said.

The Ukrainians trailed a few points behind the Republic of Korea for most of the match, but they pulled it off when it mattered, beating their opponents 45-42 after coming back from a three-point deficit going into the ninth and final leg.

The silver medallists seemed equally as elated to land on the podium in the silver-medal position, besting their bronze from Tokyo 2020.

“It’s like a dream for me and I am very excited. I don’t think that I will be able to sleep tonight,” said Jeon Hayoung, who was not a member of the Olympic team three years ago, but said she watched the competition on TV.

Choi Sebin, the top point scorer for the silver medallists, added to the excitement, saying, “I am very excited and happy. It’s an honour. I’m really grateful … I did enjoy the matches and I think that’s why I got a good record in this Olympics.”

Earlier, Japan took the bronze medal over host nation France with a final score of 45-40.

Fencing: Women's team sabre podium

Gold: Ukraine

Silver: Republic of Korea

Bronze: Japan

See all results on Olympics.com.