Cho, Kim surprise gold rush with South Korea's 1st Asiad double
NAGOYA — Team South Korea had its first two double gold medalists at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, the sixth day since the medal race began. They were not swimmers, shooters or fencers, who are traditionally strong gold medal collectors at the Asian Games. Paddlers Cho Gwang-hee and Kim Hyo-bin became the first multiple gold medalists in the South Korean delegation after finishing first…
On the sixth day of the Asian Games, South Korea achieved a historic milestone as paddlers Cho Gwang-hee and Kim Hyo-bin made history by becoming the first ever double gold medalists for the nation, winning both the men's kayak double (K2) 500-meter and the men's kayak four (K4) 500m events at the Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course in Miyoshi. The pair's emotional medal ceremonies marked a significant moment for South Korean athletes.
Kim, a 25-year-old athlete, secured his first two gold medals at the Asian Games, while Cho, 32, who has been competing in the Asian Games since 2014, expressed that he had never imagined winning two golds in these specific events after transitioning from his primary kayak single (K1) 200m event.
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