Zhang Jialang of the men's foil individual Hong Kong team defeated the defending Jialusu, and he won the second Olympic gold medal for the Hong Kong team.
In the historic men's foil individual final stage, Zhang Jialang faced the last Rio Olympic champion, ranked 7th in the world, Italy's Caruso, passively countered the lead in the early stages.
Galluso, who is 1.78 meters tall, loses his body shape but is active and agile, constantly forcing Zhang Jialang to attack. The past two fights with Zhang Jialang were in 2013 and 2017. The winner was Jialusu, who played once every four years. After tying this game, he was ahead of the game by 4 to 1, but Zhang Jialang's ability to respond on the spot was not weak. After mastering the rhythm of Caruso, he won 5 swords in a row and advanced 6-4.
After Jialusu recovered a sword, he had to heal his injuries on the sidelines for a while. Zhang Jialang, who is 1.93 meters tall, took advantage of his body type and continued to play simple offenses, winning 4 consecutive swords to expand his lead. Galluso, who was five swords behind, rushed to catch up, and once pulled closer to 9-10, but Zhang Jialang remained calm and maintained his lead.
Since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, "After the Wind" Li Lishan won the gold medal, no other athlete from the Hong Kong team can win the gold medal in the Olympics. With this sword that he finally buried himself in, Zhang Jialang won 15 to 11, and his 25-year expectation has finally come true. It is the Hong Kong team's first gold in fencing and the second Olympic gold medal in Hong Kong history.