Shin Ji-eun (Geumsan County Office) secured a bronze medal in the women's individual time trial at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking the first medal for the South Korean team in the competition.
On September 20, Shin recorded a time of 36 minutes and 56.14 seconds on the Shinchiro cycling road course. She finished third, following Kazakhstan's Rinat Sultanova, who took gold with a time of 36 minutes and 23.72 seconds, and China's Zhang Hao, who earned silver with 36 minutes and 28.40 seconds.
This achievement represents the first medal for the South Korean delegation at this event.
Starting tenth among 15 competitors, Shin passed the first checkpoint in 12 minutes and 58.31 seconds, placing fourth overall. She then increased her speed, completing the second segment in 11 minutes and 51.39 seconds, which brought her up to third place with a cumulative time of 24 minutes and 49.70 seconds.
Maintaining her pace in the final segment, Shin finished with a time of 36 minutes and 56.14 seconds, securing her third-place position.
Having earned a valuable medal in her first event, Shin will aim for additional medals in the team pursuit, Madison, and omnium events scheduled for the 29th.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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