Korea wins gold in women's handball at Asian Games, ending 8-yr drought
Korea won the women's handball gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, ending an eight-year drought with a victory over host Japan. Korea beat Japan 27-23 in the sixth and final round of the women's handball competition at Entrio in Inazawa, just northwest of Nagoya, Japan. With the win, Korea finished first with six wins from six matches, edging out Japan, which had five wins and one loss.…
Korea claimed the women's handball gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, ending an eight-year title drought by defeating host nation Japan in a decisive 27-23 victory. The match took place in Entrio, Inazawa, northwest of Nagoya, Japan. Korea secured the top spot with a perfect record of six wins from six matches, surpassing Japan's five wins and one loss.
Unlike traditional knockout formats, the Asian Games handball competition featured a round-robin format where all seven teams played each other once, with medals awarded based on final standings. This gold medal marked Korea's first Asian Games title since 2018, following previous victories in 2014 and 2018. Prior to the match, Korea and Japan remained undefeated, each with five wins.
The Korea-Japan showdown was a repeat of their final match from the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, where Korea had lost 29-19 to Japan.
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