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(Asiad) S. Korea wins bronze in women's synchronized 10m diving at Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won the bronze medal in the wome...

(Asiad) S. Korea wins bronze in women's synchronized 10m diving at Asian Games

South Korea's synchronized 10-meter diving duo, Kim Na-hyun and Moon Na-yun, secured a bronze medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking the nation's inaugural diving medal. The pair achieved a combined total of 276.90 points across five attempts in the final held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, placing them third overall.

Rounding out the podium, North Korea's Jo Jin-mi and Kim Mi-rae won silver with 317.64 points, while China's Chen Yuxi and Lu Wei claimed gold with an impressive 347.82 points. Prior to their bronze victory, Kim and Moon had been in second place after two attempts but fell to fourth after the fourth dive.

However, on their final dive, they executed a flawless 3.2 difficulty score dive, earning 64.32 points and ultimately securing the bronze position. This win represents South Korea's first diving medal at the Asian Games.

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