Miraculous victory: Hungarian men’s épée team wins Hungary’s second gold! – PHOTOS

The Hungarian men’s épée team secured the country’s second gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games this evening by defeating Japan in the gold medal match.

Earlier today, the Hungarian team managed to overcome the French team, which experts had predicted would win. The French were considered favourites not only due to being the host nation but also because, as NBC Olympics wrote, “although Hungary’s roster is full of major talent, France is still the favorite to win gold. It won three consecutive Olympic titles before being upset in the quarterfinals in Tokyo three years ago. The team continued on to win medals at the past two world championships”.

The Hungarian team achieved a convincing victory over the French, finishing with a score of 45 to 30.

In the gold medal match, the Olympic champions Japan faced the Hungarian quartet of Gergely Siklósi, Máté Koch, Tibor Andrásfi, and Dávid Nagy. The Hungarians dominated the bout until the very end when Japan’s substitute, Kano, levelled the score. Ultimately, Gergely Siklósi secured the gold medal for Hungary.

This gold is Hungary’s second medal of the Games following Hubert Kós’s victory in the men’s 200m backstroke and the fifth overall at the Paris Olympics (one bronze, two silvers, two golds).

Photo: MTI

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