Choe Byeong-kwang wins race walk bronze for S. Korea's 1st athletics medal in Nagoya
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea picked up its first athletics medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, as Choe Byeong-kwang took bronze in the men's half marathon race walk. Choe finished third with a time of 1:28:35 at Aichi-Nagoya Race Walking Course in Nagoya, central Japan. Shi Shengji of China won the gold medal in 1:23:32, and Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan claimed silver in 1:28:01.…
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea secured its maiden athletics medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, as Choe Byeong-kwang claimed the bronze in the men's half marathon race walk. The South Korean athlete finished the race in 1:28:35, with Shi Shengji of China winning gold in 1:23:32 and Toshikazu Yamanishi of Japan securing silver in 1:28:01.
This marked Choe's fourth appearance in the Asian Games but his first ever medal at the age of 35. In an emotional statement to the Korea Association of Athletics Federations, Choe expressed his happiness and acknowledged that this could be his last Asian Games. Choe started the race in fourth position, moving into third place nearing the final 9 kilometers and ultimately holding onto the bronze medal. This day marked the commencement of athletics events at the ongoing Asian Games.
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