Seo Chae-hyun wins gold; Lee Do-hyun takes bronze in sport climbing
NAGOYA, Japan — Sport climber Seo Chae-hyun won the gold medal in the women's lead event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, with fellow South Korean Lee Do-hyun taking home the men's lead bronze medal later in the day. Seo topped the route in the women's lead final at the Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall in Nagoya, central Japan. She edged out Ai Mori of Japan, who scored 47+, for…
South Korean sport climbers Seo Chae-hyun and Lee Do-hyun secured medals in the women's and men's lead events at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, respectively. Seo Chae-hyun emerged victorious in the women's lead final at the Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall, edging out Japan's Ai Mori, who scored 47+ for her first career Asian Games gold medal.
The 22-year-old Seo, currently ranked No. 2 in the world in lead climbing, had previously won bronze in the women's boulder discipline on Thursday. Lee Do-hyun took home the men's lead bronze medal later in the day, solidifying South Korea's strong showing in the climbing events.
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