Lee Ju-ho grabs silver in men's 200m backstroke swimming
TOKYO — Lee Ju-ho seized silver in the men's 200-meter backstroke swimming at the Asian Games on Friday for his second straight medal in the event. Lee touched the pad in 1:56.58 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital on the final day of the swimming competition. The South Korean finished 0.16 second back of the winner, Kodai Nishiono of Japan. Xu Jiayu of China took the bronze in…
Tokyo — Korean swimmer Lee Ju-ho claimed silver in the men's 200-meter backstroke event at the Asian Games on Friday, securing his second medal in that race for consecutive Asian Games. Lee, who finished the race in 1:56.58 at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, trailed the winner, Kodai Nishiono of Japan, by a margin of just 0.16 seconds.
Xu Jiayu of China secured the bronze medal with a time of 1:56.73. Lee maintained his position at the 50-meter mark and continued to the finish line, ultimately overtaking Nishiono in the final stretch. However, Lee's late surge was insufficient to overtake the Japanese swimmer. This achievement marked Lee's third medal at the Tokyo Asian Games, following bronze medals in the men's 100m backstroke and the men's 4x100m medley relay.
Despite falling short of his personal best and national record time of 1:55.34, Lee expressed his disappointment with his performance, stating that he was not satisfied with his time and had been working diligently to secure a gold medal in the 200m event. He acknowledged that this silver medal was not his primary goal and emphasized his commitment to achieving a gold medal in the future.
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