S. Korean pair takes mixed doubles bronze in table tennis
NAGOYA, Japan — Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin grabbed their second straight Asian Games bronze medal together in the mixed doubles table tennis event on Friday in Japan after falling to their Chinese rivals in the semifinals. Lim and Shin, world No. 1 in the mixed doubles, lost to Lin Shidong and Kuai Man of China 4-2 (9-11, 11-8 7-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-3) in the semifinals at Sky Hall Toyota in…
Nagoya, Japan - Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin earned their second consecutive Asian Games bronze medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event on Friday. The South Korean pair, ranked world No. 1, were defeated by their Chinese rivals Lin Shidong and Kuai Man in the semifinals. The match ended with a score of 4-2 (9-11, 11-8, 7-11, 11-9, 12-10, 11-3) in their favor.
Unlike other medal matches, all semifinal losers in table tennis receive bronze medals. This marked the third bronze for South Korea at the Asian Games, joining the victories in the men's and women's team events. The South Korean duo had previously triumphed over the Chinese team, then ranked No. 1, in the semifinals of the World Table Tennis Hong Kong Finals in December 2025.
They also defeated another Chinese team, Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, to win the final of that tournament. Despite their lofty aspirations, the South Korean team was unable to advance to the final against China.
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