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S. Korea Adds Gold in Men's Tennis, Kayak Sprint at Asiad

2014-09-29

South Korea added gold medals in men's tennis and kayak sprint on the eleventh day of the Incheon Asian Games on Monday.
 
The tennis duo of Lim Dong-kyu and Chung Hyeon clinched gold in the men's doubles, beating India seven-five, seven-six to win the nation's first gold in the event in 28 years.
 
South Korean paddler Cho Gwang-hee took first place in the kayak single 200 meter race in the men’s sprint event with a time of 35-point-464 seconds, grabbing the nation's first gold in the event since the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.
 
The South Korean women's team, comprised of Lee Sun-ja, Kim You-jin, Lee Hye-ran and Lee Min, took a silver medal in the kayak four 500-meter sprint with a time of one minute 36-point-890 seconds. It was South Korea's first silver in the kayak event in 12 years. China clocked one minute 34-point-477 seconds to seize the gold medal.
 
Also on Monday, Lee Sun-ja added a bronze in the women's kayak single 500-meter sprint.
 
In wrestling, South Korea earned four bronze medals in the men's freestyle. Lee Seung-chul, Lee Sang-kyu, Kim Gwan-uk and Nam Koung-jin finished third in the 61-, 74-, 86- and 125-kilogram events.
 
As of Monday evening, South Korea ranked second in the total medal tally with 44 gold, 50 silver and 52 bronze.

Ranking

  • / / gold / sliver / bronze / total
  • 2nd / KOR KOR / 79 / 71 / 84 / 234
  • 1st / CHN CHN / 151 / 108 / 83 / 342
  • 2nd / KOR KOR / 79 / 71 / 84 / 234
  • 3rd / JPN JPN / 47 / 76 / 77 / 200
  • 4th / KAZ KAZ / 28 / 23 / 33 / 84
  • 5th / IRI IRI / 21 / 18 / 18 / 57

Total Ranking >

Schedule

2014-10-04
  • 09:00Soft Tennismedal
  • 09:30Karatemedal
  • 10:00Table Tennismedal
  • 18:00Closing Ceremony

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