Shin Yu-bin (Korean Air), a leading figure in South Korean women's table tennis, faced elimination in the quarterfinals of the women's doubles at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, following her earlier exit in the singles competition.
On September 26, Shin and her partner Joo Cheon-hee (Samsung Life) lost to Thailand's Sutthasini Sawettabut and Orawan Paranang in a closely contested match, finishing with a score of 2-3 (8-11, 11-9, 11-7, 4-11, 10-12) at the Toyota Sky Hall in Aichi Prefecture.
Shin, who won the women's doubles gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Games with Jeon Ji-hee (now retired), aimed for a consecutive title with Joo. However, their hopes were dashed by the Thai duo, preventing them from securing a medal.
As a result, Shin concluded her participation in the tournament with two bronze medals, having competed in women's singles, women's doubles, mixed doubles, and women's team events.
The South Korean table tennis team also wrapped up their schedule early in this tournament. At the Hangzhou Games, they had achieved one gold, two silver, and five bronze medals, but this time they finished without a gold, earning only three bronze medals.
Previously, the team secured one bronze medal each in the men's and women's team events, and Shin, alongside Lim Jong-hoon (Korea Exchange), claimed a bronze in mixed doubles.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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