{
  "id": 9542689,
  "title": "Kim Jun-woo shares silver medal in men's 800m freestyle swimming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/kim-jun-woo-shares-silver-medal-in-mens-800m-freestyle-swimming-9542689",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T11:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260924/kim-jun-woo-shares-silver-medal-in-mens-800m-freestyle-swimming"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TOKYO — At the Asian Games, South Korean swimmer Kim Jun-woo secured a joint silver medal in the men's 800-meter freestyle swimming for his inaugural individual championship. Kim and his Japanese competitor Kaito Tabuchi both completed the race in 7:43.86, sharing first place by a single-thousandth of a second. The Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo claimed the gold title with a remarkable Asian Games record time of 7:42.49. Prior to this event, Kim contributed to South Korea's bronze medal victory in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay.\n\nThe 19-year-old swimmer expressed his satisfaction with his performance, stating that he had focused on his personal best rather than his ranking. \"It would have been nice to finish higher, but I am pleased with my time here,\" Kim shared. However, Kim Woo-min, who previously won the gold medal in 2023 with a time of 7:46.03, was unable to compete due to a shoulder injury. Consequently, Kim Jun-woo became the second consecutive South Korean athlete to claim a medal in this specific race.",
  "summary": "TOKYO — Kim Jun-woo earned a joint silver medal in the men's 800-meter freestyle swimming at the Asian Games on Thursday for his first career individual medal. Kim and Kaito Tabuchi of Japan finished with the identical time of 7:43.86 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre. In swimming, ties are recorded and awarded to the one-hundredth of a second. Zhang Zhanshuo of China won the gold with an Asian Games…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) (Asiad) Kim Jun-woo shares silver medal in men's 800m freestyle swimming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/lead-asiad-kim-jun-woo-shares-silver-medal-in-mens-800m-freestyle",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:33:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kim Jun-woo shares silver medal in men's 800m freestyle swimming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/kim-jun-woo-shares-silver-medal-in-mens-800m-freestyle-swimming",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:52:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}