Huh Mimi Wins S. Korea’s First Judo Gold at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
[Sports] : Huh Mimi, a descendant of Korean independence activist Heo Seok, won South Korea’s first judo gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday. Huh defeated Mongolia’s Terbish Ariunzaya by a yuko in the women’s under-57-kilogram final at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan. The ... [more...]
Huh Mimi has won South Korea's first judo gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. She defeated Mongolia's Terbish Ariunzaya by a yuko in the women's under-57-kilogram final at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan.
According to Yonhap News, Huh earned the yuko through a back-throw just 12 seconds after the competition started. Despite receiving a shido, or yellow card, she successfully used the remaining time to seal the victory.
Huh, 21, is a descendant of a Korean independence fighter from the Japanese colonial period. Born in Tokyo to a Korean father and a Japanese mother, she competed for Japan earlier in her career but began representing South Korea in 2021. Since winning silver at the Paris Summer Olympics, she has now won the gold medal in her Asian Games debut. The bronze medals were won by Mio Shirakane of Japan and Kim Hyon-a of North Korea.
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