(Asiad) Kayakers, gymnast bring home gold medals; 5 medals come from swimming
NAGOYA/TOKYO, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's gold medal-winning streak reach...
On September 24, South Korea secured its fifth gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with a kayak team and an artistic gymnast clinching victories. The men's kayak four 500-meter race was won by South Korea's Cho Gwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won, and Choi Min-kyu, finishing ahead of China by just 0.255 seconds at Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course.
This marked the ninth gold medal for South Korea and the first time China had failed to win all five gold medals in this event since its introduction in 1990. Yeo Seo-jeong claimed the women's vault gold medal, winning her second consecutive Asiad title, eight years after her first. The gymnast scored 14.483 points, besting North Korea's An Chang-ok, who scored 13.666 points.
With 10 gold medals, South Korea is currently in third place behind China and Japan. South Korea also earned a silver in shooting, with Lee Jong-jun and Jang Kook-hee finishing second in the mixed team skeet shooting event. Park Hyun-su claimed bronze in the lightweight men's single sculls event, marking eight years since his last gold medal in rowing.
South Korea has collected five medals in swimming thus far, including silver and bronze in breaststroke and freestyle events. South Korea is set to face China in the women's basketball semifinals on Friday, aiming to secure its first women's basketball title since 2014.
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