Choi Eun-Sook ( Hangul: 최은숙, Hanja: 崔恩淑; ; born February 28, 1986, in

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) is a South Korean épée fencer.

Biography

Choi first drew attention at the 2005 World Junior Fencing Championships where she won the silver medal in the women's individual épée, losing to

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15–12 in the final. Next year, Choi became runner-up again at the 2006 World Junior Fencing Championships, losing to Tiffany Géroudet of Switzerland 15–11 in the gold medal match. In 2005 Choi earned her first call-up to the South Korean senior national team to compete at the

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. After the

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where she won silver in the women's épée team event, however, Choi was not regularly selected for the national team until the 2011 season. She competed at the

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in the Women's épée team event as a substitute.

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