Cho, Kim surprise gold rush with South Korea's 1st Asiad double
NAGOYA, Japan — 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…
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea achieved a historic milestone at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking its first-ever double gold medalists on the sixth day of competition. The surprise success came from paddlers Cho Gwang-hee and Kim Hyo-bin, who clinched first place in both the men's kayak double (K2) 500-meter event and the men's kayak four (K4) 500m race.
The duo's triumph was met with emotional tears as they broke down in the medal ceremony following their K2 500m victory. Kim, just 25 years old, secured his first two gold medals during his Asian Games debut, while Cho, 32, a veteran of the Asian Games since 2014, confessed he never imagined winning two gold medals in the K2 and K4 events after transitioning from his primary kayak single (K1) 200m event.
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