Hwang Hee-geun

Hwang Hee-geun
Personal information
Born (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003
Fencing career
SportFencing
CountrySouth Korea
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 Hong KongTeam
World University Games
Gold medal – first place2025 Rhine-RuhrTeam
Bronze medal – third place2025 Rhine-RuhrIndividual

Hwang Hee-geun (Korean: 황희근; born 26 August 2003) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.

Career

Martini represented Italy at the 2025 Summer World University Games in fencing and won a gold medal in the team foil event and a bronze medal in the individual event.[1]

In June 2026, he competed at the 2026 Asian Fencing Championships and won a gold medal in the team sabre event.[2] The next month he made his World Fencing Championships debut at the 2026 World Fencing Championships.[3] He competed in the individual sabre event and advanced to the round of 32.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "펜싱 박상원, 하계 유니버시아드 男 사브르 개인·단체전 2관왕". news1.kr (in Korean). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "한국, 펜싱 아시아선수권 남자 사브르 단체전 금…오상욱 2관왕". yna.co.kr (in Korean). 23 June 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "South Korea eyes world fencing title in Hong Kong". The Korea Herald. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "펜싱 세계선수권 22일 홍콩서 개막…오상욱·송세라 우승 도전". yna.co.kr (in Korean). 24 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.