awarded the Order of Sports Merit Cheongnyong (Hangul: 청룡장; English: Blue Dragon) class, the South Korean government's highest honor bestowed on professional athletes who meet the criteria. Medal Record Olympic Games World Championships World Cup Grand Prix Post-retirement Won retired from the national team in 2015 but continued to play amateurly and coach at his club. He also became a commentator for SBS and covered fencing events at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2018 Asian Games. In November 2021, ahead of the Orleans Grand Prix, the Korean Fencing Federation announced that Won had been appointed coach of the men's sabre team. Personal life Won married his girlfriend of three years, a flight attendant, in September 2015. References External links Profile and Career Statistics at the FIE website 1982 births Living people South Korean male sabre fencers Fencers from Seoul Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers of South Korea Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in fencing Fencers at the 2006 Asian Games Fencers at the 2010 Asian Games Fencers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games South Korean Buddhists Korea National Sport University alumni South Korean sports commentators