Lee Sang-ki (

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: 이상기; born 5 June 1966) is a South Korean male épée fencer. Lee is a four-time Olympian (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000) and bronze medalist at the 1994

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. At the

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, he won the bronze medal in the individual épée, defeating 2004 Olympic champion Marcel Fischer of

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in the bronze medal match.

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* * 1966 births Living people South Korean male épée fencers Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for South Korea Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Asian Games medalists in fencing Fencers at the 1986 Asian Games Fencers at the 1990 Asian Games Fencers at the 1994 Asian Games Fencers at the 1998 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games 20th-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-fencing-bio-stub