Gu Bon-gil: “Overcoming my Lack of Athletic Ability was the Mindset of Doing my Best”

Zoom In Junior Single Single Reporter Team Meets Fencing Star Gu Bon-gil “Secret of 17-Year National Team Member: Sincerity in Preparing 30 Minutes in Advance Learning Mental Strength and Etiquette in Fencing”

“I had no athletic ability, so the only way for me to gain confidence was to train hard.

Confidence is not ‘determination,’ it’s ‘preparation.’” 토토사이트

On the 23rd, Gu Bon-gil (35), who won the gold medal in the men’s sabre team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics fencing, met with 30 child reporters at the Misa Gyeongjeong Park fencing training center in Hanam.

As the eldest of the four team gold medalists, he willingly agreed to an interview with the ‘Junior Saenggeul Saenggeul’ child reporters despite his busy schedule since the Olympics.

There was a flood of requests from child reporters to meet him, as he is 182 cm tall and popular as a handsome national team player.

Junior Saenggeul Saenggeul is a children’s economic essay newspaper produced by the Korea Economic Daily.

The Korean men’s national fencing team won the championship over Hungary in August, becoming the first Asian team to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals.

As a result, Koo has won three Olympic gold medals: the London Olympics (2012), the Tokyo Olympics (2021), and the Paris Olympics (2024).

Since winning the gold medal in the individual sabre event at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, he has been active as a top-class player in major international competitions.

He has been a member of the national team for 17 years.

Gu says that when he first started fencing after being noticed by the school fencing club coach in middle school, he had no idea what fencing was.

Gu Bon-gil himself said, “I was a student with no athletic ability.”

So what is the secret to maintaining top-notch skills for such a long time? What he emphasized to the children was their mindset and sincerity.

“It’s really important to always arrive 30 minutes before training time and tie your shoelaces, and to do your best no matter how small the competition is.”