Kim Jun-woo shares silver medal in men's 800m freestyle swimming
TOKYO — Kim Jun-woo earned a joint silver medal in the men's 800-meter freestyle swimming at the Asian Games on Thursday for his first career individual medal. Kim and Kaito Tabuchi of Japan finished with the identical time of 7:43.86 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. In swimming, ties are recorded and awarded to the one-hundredth of a second. Zhang Zhanshuo of China won the gold with an Asian Games…
In Tokyo, South Korean swimmer Kim Jun-woo secured a silver medal in the men's 800-meter freestyle swimming event at the Asian Games on Thursday. This marked his first individual medal at this level of competition. Kim and Kaito Tabuchi from Japan shared the silver, both clocking in at 7:43.86. The gold medalist was Zhang Zhanshuo of China, with an impressive time of 7:42.49, setting a new Asian Games record.
Kim had previously contributed to South Korea's bronze medal in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay. At 19 years old, Kim expressed his satisfaction with his Asian Games debut, emphasizing his focus on personal performance rather than placement. He noted that finishing higher would have been ideal, but he was pleased with his time.
Notably, Kim Woo-min, Kim Jun-woo's teammate from the previous year, won gold in 7:46.03, while Kim Jun-woo managed to outperform him by 2.17 seconds. This marked the second consecutive South Korean medalist in this event, with Kim Woo-min taking gold in 2023.
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