Arrest warrant sought for ex-fiance of South Korean Olympic fencing medalist on fraud charges; fiance actually found to be a woman

Former fencing Olympic medallist Nam Hyun-hee broke up with her 15-year-younger fiance Jeon Cheong-jo (right) last week. - PHOTOS: NAMHYUNHEE/INSTAGRAM, THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): Police sought an arrest warrant Thursday for the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee on fraud charges after victims filed complaints following their sensational breakup over revelations that the fiance was actually a woman with a history of multiple convictions.

Nam, the silver medalist in women’s foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, broke up with her 15-year-younger fiance Jeon Cheong-jo last week, days after revelations that Jeon was legally a woman and had been convicted multiple times for fraud.