Park Hyun-soo secured a bronze medal in the men's lightweight single sculls on September 24. His determination was evident as he lost 15 kilograms to compete.
On the international regatta course in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, Park recorded a time of 6 minutes and 53.35 seconds in the final of the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. He finished third, behind Hong Kong's Chiu Hin-chun, who took gold with a time of 6 minutes and 50.32 seconds, and Iran's Amir Hossein Mahmoudpour Shahrestani, who claimed silver at 6 minutes and 52.59 seconds.
During the race, Park passed the 1500-meter mark in 5 minutes and 10.52 seconds, moving into second place. However, he was overtaken by the Iranian competitor in the final 500 meters.
Born in 1995, Park won a gold medal in this event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games. The event was excluded from the 2022 Hangzhou Games, but it was reinstated for this competition. Having previously competed in the heavyweight category, Park demonstrated remarkable resilience by shedding 15 kilograms to compete in the lightweight division.
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