Kim Young-Beom, Hwang Sun-Woo Take Silver, Bronze in Men's 100m Freestyle Swimming
Kim Young-beom, Hwang Sun-woo and Lee Ju-ho gave South Korea a fast start, with Kim finishing 0.04 seconds behind gold.
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Kim Young-beom, Hwang Sun-woo take silver, bronze in men's 100m freestyle swimming
TOKYO — Kim Young-beom and Hwang Sun-woo captured silver and bronze medals in the men's 100-meter freestyle swimming race at the Asian Games on Sunday, the first two of what Korea is hoping will be many medals from the pool. Kim finished second in 47.65 seconds at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, just 0.04 behind the champion, Pan Zhanle of China. Hwang ended in third place in 47.79 seconds. Tokyo is hosting all swimming races while the central city of Na…
Kim Young-bum (20), emerging as a strong contender in Korean sprint swimming, won a silver medal at the Asian Games, narrowly finishing 0.04 points behind the world's strongest competitor, Fan Zhanle (China). This is Korea's first medal in swimming. On the 20th, Kim Young-bum competed at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Japan.
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = South Korean swimming star Hwang Sun-woo (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Office) easily advanced through the men's 100m freestyle preliminary round.
Hwang Sun-Woo and Kim Young-Bum Both Advance to the Finals of the 100m Freestyle at the Asian Games.
Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Young-bum have successfully advanced to the finals of the men's 100m freestyle swimming preliminary rounds at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. The two swimmers finished second and first in their respective heats and are aiming for medals in the finals to be held this afternoon. They will be competing against Fan Zhanle, one of the world's top swimmers.
[Cable News] In the men's 100m freestyle, Pan Zhanle of the national team successfully defended his title. The top overall scorer qualified for the final, while Pan Zhanle, who finished fourth, won three gold medals at the last Hangzhou International Swimming Championships.
South Korean swimming star Hwang Sun-woo (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Office) advanced to the finals of the men's 100m freestyle.
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