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OH Eun-Seok
NOC Korea   
GenderMen
Born 02 Apr 1983 in Daegu, KOR
Height1.81 m
Weight 76 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Family Partner Kim Yoon-Hee
Residence Seoul, KOR
Occupation Athlete
Languages Korean
Higher education Humanities - Dongeui University: Busan, KOR
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in year seven at middle school.
Why this sport? The physical education teacher encouraged him to take up the sport.
Club / Team Korea Sports Promotion Foundation: Seoul, KOR
Name of coach Lee Hyo-Kun [national], KOR
Training Regime He trains for eight hours a day with the national team. His routine includes cross-country running and strength sessions.
Handedness Left
General Interest
Hobbies Watching movies. (naver.com, 13 Dec 2013)
Injuries He injured his ankle during the quarterfinals at the 2009 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar. (sisajeju.com, 20 Nov 2009)
Sporting philosophy / motto "The most important thing is me, myself." (Athlete, 29 Oct 2010)
Awards and honours In 2013 he and his teammates received an Excellent Group Award at the Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (naver.com, 04 Oct 2014)

He was awarded the Blue Dragon Medal at the 51st National Athletic Award Ceremony in the Republic of Korea. (naver.com, 23 Oct 2013)
Famous relatives His partner Kim Yoon-Hee has represented the Republic of Korea in rhythmic gymnastics. (news.chosun.com, 29 Feb 2016)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 1 Team Sabre London, England
World Championships
2015 Quarterfinal Individual Sabre Moscow, Russia
2014 2 Team Sabre Kazan, Russia
2010 8 Team Sabre Paris, France
2009 7 Individual Sabre Antalya, Turkey
2007 3 Individual Sabre St. Petersburg, Russia
2006 6 Team Sabre Turin, Italy
Asian Championships
2015 1 Team Sabre Singapore, Singapore
2014 5 Individual Sabre Suwon, Korea
2013 3 Individual Sabre Shanghai, China
2012 7 Individual Sabre Wakayama, Japan
2011 1 Team Sabre Seoul, Korea
2011 3 Individual Sabre Seoul, Korea
2010 2 Team Sabre Seoul, Korea
2009 2 Individual Sabre Doha, Qatar
2008 2 Team Sabre Bangkok, Thailand
2008 3 Individual Sabre Bangkok, Thailand
2007 8 Individual Sabre Nantong, China