PARIS, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine came from behind to beat South Korea in the women's sabre team final, clinching the country's first gold at the Paris Olympic Games here on Saturday.
Olga Kharlan was no doubt the star of the night, coming into the final with a bronze from the individual event on Monday. The five-time Olympian put Ukraine ahead after the first bout, but the South Koreans then overcame a slow start to take the lead.
Entering the final bout with a three-point disadvantage, Kharlan held off the nerves to outscore Jeon Ha-young 8-2 en route to a 45-42 victory. The 33-year-old Ukrainian now has six Olympic medals under her name, including two team golds, one team silver, and three individual bronzes.
Led by Misaki Emura, Japan defeated France, silver medalist from Tokyo, 45-40 in the bronze medal match to clinch its maiden women's sabre team medal at the Olympics.
The men's foil team event will wrap up the fencing competition in Paris on Sunday.
