Vancouver’s Seth Kelsey fell just short of a bronze medal in men’s epee Wednesday at the London Olympics.
Kelsey, trying to become the first American since 1928 to win a medal in the event, lost 12-11 in overtime to Jinsun Jung of South Korea in the bronze-medal match. The defeat capped a stirring run into medal contention for Kelsey, who entered the competition as the No. 17 seed.
Kelsey, 30, grew up in Brush Prairie and attended Oregon Episcopal School, where he first took up fencing. He is a graduate of the Air Force Academy and is a captain in the Air Force, living and training in Colorado Springs, Colo.
In his first match, Kelsey defeated Guojie Li of China 8-7 in overtime in the Round of 32. It was the first individual victory in the Games for the three-time Olympian.
