Steffen continued his run beating Borel (France) in the quarter-finals but lost to Park in the semis. Géza Imre (Hungary) who had conceded only nine points in his worst bout, eliminated Gauthier Grumier (France). Imre, at 41 years old, went 14-10 up needing only one point to win gold but could not get the final touch as Park landed five straight shots.

Looking for this third straight gold medal he cruised through his quarter, winning all of his matchups by more than seven points