The South Korean team added three gold medals on October 2, maintaining its third place in the overall standings with 33 gold, 39 silver, and 62 bronze medals.
The first gold medal of the day was claimed by Ha Ji-min, a legendary figure in Korean yachting. He secured first place in the men's single dinghy final at the Gamagori Gaiyo Yacht Harbor in Aichi, Japan, with a final score of 9 points.
This victory marks Ha's fourth career gold medal. He previously achieved a three-peat in this event at the 2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon, and 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, and won a silver medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. He has now reclaimed his champion status.
The men's recurve archery team, consisting of Kim Woo-jin, Kim Je-deok, and Lee Woo-seok, also won a gold medal in the team event. They defeated India in the final with a set score of 5-1 (56-56, 57-50, 56-54) at the Okazaki Central Park Multipurpose Plaza in Aichi.
This gold medal is the second for South Korean archery at the current games, following Kim Jong-ho's gold in the men's compound individual event the previous day. However, the women's team (Kang Chae-young, Oh Ye-jin, Lee Yoon-ji) and the mixed team (Kim Je-deok, Kang Chae-young) finished with silver and bronze medals, respectively. The recurve team is aiming for gold in the individual events scheduled for October 3.
Additionally, the esports team competing in League of Legends, featuring players such as Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok), Zeus (Choi Woo-je), and Keria (Ryu Min-seok), also secured a gold medal. Faker, Zeus, and Keria achieved back-to-back victories, with Faker now standing on the podium for three consecutive tournaments, following a silver medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.
However, the judo team did not secure any gold medals on this day. Kim Min-jong, who won a silver medal in the men's over 100 kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympics, settled for bronze. In the women's division, Kim Min-joo (78 kg) and Lee Hyun-ji (over 78 kg) earned silver medals, while Kim Jong-hoon (90 kg) and Han Joo-yeop (100 kg) added bronze medals. The judo team will compete in the mixed team event on October 3, with their only gold medal so far coming from Heo Mi-mi in the women's 57 kg category.
In Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Park Seong-hoo (men's 94 kg) and Lim Eon-joo (women's 52 kg) won silver medals, while Kim Hee-dong (men's 94 kg) and Park Jae-woon (men's 77 kg) took home bronze medals. In men's boxing, Jang Dong-hwan (men's 60 kg) and Kim Min-seong (men's 80 kg) reached the finals, earning silver medals for the first time in 12 years in Korean men's boxing history. No gold medals were awarded in taekwondo on this day, with Ahn Hyang-sik (men's 58 kg) and Kwak Min-joo (women's 67 kg) winning bronze medals.
Kim Chang-joo and Lee Kyung-jin earned a silver medal in the mixed dinghy event. The women's football team also secured a bronze medal after defeating their rival China 1-0. Nam Ji-sung and Park Ui-seong won a silver medal in men's doubles tennis.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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