Modern pentathlete Sung Seung-min reaches the finals after finishing second in his semifinal group at the Asian Games... First gold medal green light
Placed 2nd in Group A in the women's semifinals of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games; Shin Su-min, Jang Ha-eun, and Kim Eun-ju also advanced to the finals.
Quick Look
- Korean women's modern pentathlon Seung-min Seong ranked second in Group A of the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and advanced to the finals.
- Sung Seung-min, a bronze medalist at the Paris Olympics, is attracting attention as a candidate for the first gold medal for the Korean team at this event, and teammates Shin Su-min, Jang Ha-eun, and Kim Eun-ju also joined the finals.
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Why It Matters
She became the first Asian athlete to win a bronze medal in women's modern pentathlon at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
(Nagoya = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-ah = Seong-min Seong (Korea National Sport University), the star of Korean women's modern pentathlon, reached second place in her group in the semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and reached the final.
Seung-min Seong ranked second in Group A with a total of 1,365 points in fencing, obstacle race, swimming, and laser run (track and field + shooting) in the semifinals of the modern pentathlon women's division held at Anjo Sports Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 17th.
A total of 33 athletes participated in the modern pentathlon women's division at this Asian Games.
On this day, the semifinals will be held in two groups, and the top 9 players from each group will advance to the finals to be held on the 20th and compete for medals.
Seung-min Seong, who became the first Asian athlete to win a bronze medal in the modern pentathlon women's division at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is also attracting attention as a candidate for the first gold medal for the Korean team at this event.
The finals are scheduled to begin on the morning of the 20th, the day after the opening ceremony.
Seong-min Seong, who placed second overall in the seed round to determine the fencing tournament match-up the previous day, ranked first in fencing (250 points), third in hurdles (353 points), and seventh in swimming (274 points), ranking second in the three events combined.
Even in the Laser Run, where the start was differentiated according to the results of the three events, Seong Seung-min maintained second place, confirming his good condition and heading towards the finals.
Shin Su-min (LH), the youngest member of the national team born in 2006, advanced to the finals in 6th place in Group A (1,357 points).
Jang Ha-eun (LH), who competed in Group B of the semifinals, joined the finals in 7th place and Kim Eun-ju (Gangwon Province Sports Council) in 8th place.
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Open Questions
- Whether to win a final medal in the finals on the 20th
