11-year-old Yuki Kurihara beat adults to become the youngest Asian Games gold medallist
Most 11 year olds are worrying about school, homework and what game they want to play after class. Yuki Kurihara has just won an Asian Games gold medal. The Japanese e-sports sensation became the youngest gold medallist in Asian Games history after winning the Puyo Puyo competition at the Aichi Nagoya Games. Kurihara was just 11 years and three months old when he stood on top of the podium,…
Eleven-year-old Yuki Kurihara has made history by becoming the youngest gold medallist in Asian Games history. The Japanese e-sports prodigy achieved this feat at the Aichi Nagoya Games, winning the Puyo Puyo competition. Kurihara, who is currently a fifth grader in primary school, defeated opponents who were significantly older than him, including South Korea's Kang Dongshin and Singapore's Justin Koh Mun June.
He secured his victory with a convincing 10-2 win over Kang in the final. This remarkable achievement surpasses the previous record held by China's Cui Chenxi, who was 13 years old when she won a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games. Kurihara's journey to this historic moment began when he started playing Puyo Puyo at around five years old and went on to become a professional esports player.
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