(Asiad) S. Korea takes 1 silver, 2 bronze medals on Day 1 of swimming
TOKYO, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea picked up one silver and two bronze meda...
South Korea achieved one silver and two bronze medals on the opening day of swimming events at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, on September 20, 2023, according to Yonhap news agency. The country aimed to replicate the impressive performance they showcased three years ago. Kim Young-beom and Hwang Sun-woo secured the silver and bronze medals in the men's 100-meter freestyle, with Kim clocking 47.65 seconds and Hwang in 47.79 seconds, while Pan Zhanle of China finished in 47.61 seconds.
Lee Ju-ho achieved South Korea's third straight bronze medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke, clocking 53.94 seconds, behind Xu Jiayu of China with a time of 51.98 seconds and Hidekazu Takehara of Japan who took the silver in 53.93 seconds. South Korea also had a quartet of fourth-place finishes in the women's 200m butterfly, the men's 200m individual medley, the women's 1,500m, and the women's 4x100m freestyle relay.
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