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NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea secured the gold medal in the men's kayak four 500-meter race at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, marking the nation's inaugural gold in canoe sprint at the event. The team, comprising Cho Gwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won, and Choi Min-kyu, crossed the finish line in 1:22.587, narrowly outpacing China by 0.255 seconds, with Japan trailing by 3.322 seconds.
This victory marked South Korea's first gold medal in canoe sprint and their ninth overall at the competition. The quartet surpassed the 250-meter mark in 40.44 seconds to seize the lead, maintaining it throughout the race despite China's close competition. In the preliminary heat held the day before, South Korea claimed the top spot with a time of 1:25.383, advancing to the finals.
Canoe sprint and canoe slalom are the two disciplines within the canoe sport, with kayak events contested in both.
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