Gu Bon-gil
South Korean fencer
구본길 · 具本佶
- Born
- 27 April 1989, Seoul
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 65 kg (143 lb)
Gu Bon-gil (Korean: 구본길, Korean pronunciation: [ku.bon.ɡil] or [ku] [pon.ɡil]; born 27 April 1989) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.
Gu is an eight-time team Asian champion, seven-time individual Asian champion, and three-time team world champion.
A three-time Olympian, Gu is a three-time team Olympic champion.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Asian Games | 2010 | |
| 2011 Summer Universiade | 2011 | |
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's sabre | 2012 | 10th place |
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 2012 | 1st place (gold) |
| 2014 Asian Games | 2014 | |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's sabre | 2016 | 9th place |
| 2018 Asian Games | 2018 | |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's individual sabre | 2021 | 19th place |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 2021 | 1st place (gold) |
| fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – men's sabre | 2024 | 24th place |
| fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 2024 | 1st place (gold) |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q487667 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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