{
  "id": 10146275,
  "title": "(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea wins gold in equestrian dressage individual",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/lead-asiad-s-korea-wins-gold-in-equestrian-dressage-individual",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T05:16:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260927001851320"
  },
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  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan (Sept. 27) -- South Korea's Nam Dong-heon claimed the gold medal in the individual dressage event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday, securing his country's first Asiad title in the sport in 12 years. Nam earned 75.190 points to claim victory in the event's final at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, surpassing China's Yu Jiayi, who took silver with 75.050 points, and Palestine's Aleksandra Maksakova, who secured bronze with 74.935 points. This victory marked South Korea's first individual dressage gold medal since the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. Nam previously won a silver medal in the team dressage event on Friday. South Korea had dominated the individual dressage gold medal since 2002, winning the title until 2018. However, the country failed to win any medals at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, marking the first time since the event began in 1986. Dressage is a discipline of horse riding executed in competition, where riders guide their horses through predetermined patterns of movements. Judges assess various aspects of the performance, including the horse's gaits, submission, impulsion, and the rider's execution. Nam and his horse, Leonidas, scored 70.559 points in the team final, which also determined the participants for the individual final. They improved to 75.190 points in the individual competition, narrowly edging out the Chinese competitor by 0.140 points. Nam expressed his satisfaction in winning medals at his third Asian Games, noting that winning medals at his previous appearances had eluded him. At the team event, Nam was deeply moved by the entire team's podium finish, describing it as the most impressive moment of the Asian Games. In a video interview with the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, Nam expressed gratitude to his horse, Leonidas, for its efforts, acknowledging the challenges they had faced together.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Nam Dong-heon won the gold med...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[PHOTOS] S. Korea brings down Japan to claim Asiad gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/photos-s-korea-brings-down-japan-to-claim-asiad-gold",
        "published": "2026-09-27T02:57:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea wins gold in equestrian dressage individual",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/asiad-s-korea-wins-gold-in-equestrian-dressage-individual",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:14:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}