Korea's Seong Seung-min advances to Asian Games modern pentathlon final
NAGOYA, Japan — Korea's Seong Seung-min advanced to the women's modern pentathlon final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishing second in her semifinal group Thursday. Seong scored 1,365 points to finish second in Group A after competing in five events — fencing, swimming, obstacle course racing and laser run, a combination of running and shooting — at Anjo Sports Park in Anjo, just…
Korea's Seong Seung-min has advanced to the women's modern pentathlon final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishing second in her semifinal group on Thursday. Seong scored 1,365 points in the five-event competition, which includes fencing, swimming, obstacle course racing, and a laser run, at Anjo Sports Park in Anjo, Japan.
This marks a significant achievement for the Korean athlete, who is one of the top contenders for the gold medal. Seong won the 2024 World Modern Pentathlon Championships and became the first Asian female pentathlete to win an Olympic medal at the Paris Summer Olympics. Three other Korean pentathletes also made it to the final, with Shin Su-min ranking sixth in Group A.
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