▲ 대전매봉중 펜싱팀 (C) 대전시교육청

대전매봉중학교 펜싱 선수들이 지난 3월 14일부터 18일까지 강원도 양구문화체육관에서 펼쳐진 제36회 한국중고펜싱연맹회장배 전국남녀중고펜싱선수권대회에서 개인전, 단체전 모두 정상에 오르며 종합우승을 차지했다고 대전동부교육지원청(이하 교육청)이 20일 밝혔다.

교육청에 따르면 대전매봉중 김도언은 100명이 참가한 남중부 개인전 4강과 결승전에서 각각 강원체육중(15:13)과 대구오성중(15:7)을 꺾고 금메달을 목에 걸었고, 93명이 참가한 여중부 개인전에서는 김태희가 준결승전에서 같은 학교 장은채를 15:13으로 꺾고 결승에 올랐으나 강원체육중에 14:15로 아쉽게 패하며 값진 은메달을 획득했고, 장은채는 동메달을 차지했다.

또한 대전매봉중은 여중부 단체전에서 경북체육중, 전북 익산지원중을 물리치고 결승에 올라 전통의 강호로 주목받고 있는 서울체육중을 45:31로 제압하며 금메달을 획득했으며, 이어진 남중부 단체전에서는 서울 스타펜싱아카데미를 45:23으로 꺾고 준결승에 올랐으나 경기 성안중에 44:45로 석패하며 동메달을 획득했다.

대전매봉중학교는 이번 대회 펜싱 사브르 종목(남녀 개인, 단체)에서 금2, 은1, 동2를 획득하며 도쿄올림픽 펜싱 금메달리스트 오상욱 등 우수 인재들을 배출한 펜싱 명문학교의 명성을 이어갔다.

대전동부교육지원청 최재모 교육장은 “그동안 노력한 선수들과 학교 관계자분들의 노고에 감사드리며, 펜싱 꿈나무 육성과 우수선수 발굴에 지원을 아끼지 않겠다.”라고 말했다.

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Daejeon Maebong Middle School wins national championship in individual and team competitions at ‘National Fencing Competition’

Daejeon Maebong Middle School's fencing student athletes won the overall championship by taking the top spot in both the individual and team competitions at the 36th Korea Used Fencing Federation President's Cup National Men's and Women's Used Fencing Championships held at the Yanggu Culture and Gymnasium in Gangwon-do from March 14th to 18th. Daejeon Eastern Office of Education (hereinafter referred to as the Office of Education) announced on the 20th.

According to the Office of Education, Kim Do-eon of Daejeon Maebong Middle School won the gold medal by defeating Gangwon Sports Middle School (15:13) and Daegu Ohseong Middle School (15:7) in the semifinals and finals of the individual competition for the South Central Division with 100 participants, respectively, and Tae-hee Kim won the gold medal in the Central Girls' individual competition with 93 participants. In the semifinals, she defeated Jang Eun-chae from the same school with a score of 15:13 to advance to the finals, but unfortunately lost to Gangwon Sports Middle School with a score of 14:15 and won a valuable silver medal, while Jang Eun-chae took the bronze medal.

In addition, Daejeon Maebong Middle School defeated Gyeongbuk Sports Middle School and Jeonbuk Iksan Jiwon Middle School in the girls' middle school team event, advanced to the finals, and won the gold medal by defeating Seoul Sports Middle School, which is attracting attention as a traditional powerhouse, with a score of 45:31. In the south central group team event, Seoul Star They reached the semifinals by beating Fencing Academy 45:23, but lost 44:45 in the middle of the match and won the bronze medal.

Daejeon Maebong Middle School won 2 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze medals in the fencing saber event (individual men and women, team) at this competition, continuing its reputation as a prestigious fencing school that produced outstanding talents such as Tokyo Olympic fencing gold medalist Oh Sang-wook.

Daejeon Eastern Office of Education Superintendent Choi Jae-mo said, “We thank the players and school officials for their hard work, and we will not spare any support in nurturing future fencing players and discovering excellent players.”