Kim Jun-ho

Kim Jun-ho was born on May 26, 1994. Although he initially played football in elementary school, he transitioned to fencing during middle school. He later attended Dong-Eui University, one of the few higher education institutions with a fencing team, to continue his athletic development. His commitment led him to the senior national team for the 2014–15 season, marking the beginning of his professional fencing career. He quickly demonstrated his potential, securing a silver medal at the 2016 Warsaw World Cup event.

Kim’s career progression saw him achieve significant milestones, including multiple team gold medals. He was part of the South Korean men’s sabre team that won gold at the 2016 Asian Fencing Championships. In 2018, he contributed to two team sabre gold medals, first at the World Championships and then at the Asian Games. Notably, Kim completed his mandatory military service with the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps, during which he led his team to victory in the President’s National Fencing Championships. After an early discharge, he continued his success, winning another team gold at the 2019 World Fencing Championships.

A crowning achievement came at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, where Kim Jun-ho was a member of the gold medal-winning men’s team sabre, solidifying his status as an Olympic champion. He continued to collect team gold medals at the 2022 Asian Championships and the 2022 World Fencing Championships. Beyond his athletic pursuits, Kim has also made appearances in television shows such as “The Return of Superman” and “Let’s Play Soccer,” and had a cameo in the drama “Twenty-Five Twenty-One.”