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S. Korea wins gold in men's kayak four-person 500m racing at Asian Games

Summary by The Korea Times
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea won the gold medal in the men's kayak four 500-meter race at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, bringing home the country's first gold in canoe sprint at the competition. The team of Cho Gwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won and Choi Min-kyu finished the race in 1:22.587 in the final of the men's kayak four 500m event at Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course in Miyoshi, just east of the main host city of Nagoya. It was Sou…

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The four of them worked in perfect harmony in one boat. After the 500m race, the difference that decided the gold medal was 0.255 seconds. The Korean canoe sprint team, with Jo Kwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won, and Choi Min-kyu joining forces, stood at the top of Asia. Korea competed on the 24th at the 2026 Aichi-Nago Canoe Race held at the Lake Miyoshi Canoe Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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The Korean men's canoe team won the gold medal in the 500m four-man kayak at the Asian Games with a time of 1 minute 22.587 seconds. By defeating China and Japan to claim their first-ever victory in the event, Korea achieved an outstanding result by recording their ninth gold medal of the Games.

(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Myeong-eon = The Korean canoe sprint team aims to reach the top of Asia by cutting through the thrilling golden waters at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games...

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The Korean canoe sprint team presented Korea with its ninth medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Comprised of Cho Kwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won, and Choi Min-kyu, the team won the gold medal with a time of 1 minute 2.587 seconds in the men's 4-person kayak sprint final (Final A) held on the 24th at the Lake Miyoshi Canoe Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Starting from lane 4, Korea maintained the leading group with stable rowing…

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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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