[ASIAN GAMES] Sport climber Lee Do-hyun grabs silver in men's boulder
NAGOYA, Japan — Sport climber Lee Do-hyun seized silver in the men's boulder event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday for Korea's first medal from the sport here. Lee scored 49.7 points to finish second behind the Japanese star Sorato Anraku, who earned 74.5 point at Portmesse Nagoya Exhibition Hall in Nagoya. Tomoa Narasaki of Japan got the bronze with 44.9 points. This was Lee's…
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South Korean sport climber Lee Do-hyun secured silver in the men's boulder event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, marking the country's first medal in the sport. The 24-year-old climber finished with 49.7 points, narrowly missing out on the gold by just 24.8 points to Japan's Sorato Anraku, who claimed the top spot with 74.5 points.
Tomoa Narasaki of Japan secured bronze with 44.9 points. This victory marked Lee's second consecutive Asian Games silver, following a win in the combined event in 2023. In boulder climbing, athletes aim to complete the most routes in the fewest attempts on a 4-meter wall, earning points for finishing routes and designated midway holds while losing points for unsuccessful attempts.
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