Injured Kim Woo-min finishes last in 1,500m freestyle swimming
TOKYO — The injured South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min finished last among eight finalists in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, a shocking result for the 2023 silver medalist. Kim touched the pad in 15:16.52 to finish in eighth place at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital. He was more than 34 seconds slower than the champion, Zhang Zhanshuo of China. Kim…
In the men's 1,500-meter freestyle swimming event at the Asian Games in Tokyo on Tuesday, South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min finished last among the eight finalists, a disappointing result for the 2023 silver medalist. Kim crossed the finish line in 15:16.52, placing eighth, nearly 34 seconds behind the winner, Zhang Zhanshuo of China.
Despite being in third place after the first 600 meters, Kim began to fall behind as the race progressed. He dropped to last place by the 800-meter mark and was unable to make a comeback. Kim disclosed after the race that he had been suffering from a partially torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder for the past two months.
Initially, Kim had participated in four more races: the 200m freestyle on Wednesday, 800m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay on Thursday, and the 400m freestyle on Friday, the final day of swimming. However, following his disastrous performance in the 1,500-meter race, national team officials announced that Kim would not be competing in the 200m freestyle.
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