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Tue, August 16, 2022 | 22:58
2016 Rio Olympics
S. Korea ranks 13th on day four of Paralympics
Posted : 2016-09-11 17:02
Updated : 2016-09-11 19:43
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Choi Gwang-guen / Yonhap
Choi Gwang-guen / Yonhap

By Lee Han-soo, Hong Dam-young


South Korea was 13th on the medal list ― with three golds, two silvers and five bronze ― as day four of the Rio Paralympics closed Saturday (local time).

The medals have been earned in swimming, shooting and judo.

Swimmers Cho Gi-seong and Lee In-kook won South Korea's first gold medals in freestyle and backstroke at the games. Cho finished the men's 100-meter freestyle final in the S4 classification in one minute, 23 seconds.

Lee won the men's 100-meter backstroke final in the S14 classification in 59.92 seconds. For Lee, who had a mishap in the 2012 London Paralympics and was disqualified, it was his first Paralympics gold medal.

Cho will compete in the 200-meter and 50-meter freestyle and Lee the 200-meter freestyle and 100-meter individual medley.

Choi Gwang-guen / Yonhap
Cho Gi-seong / Yonhap

Choi Gwang-guen won the gold medal in the men's 100-kilogram judo class in the B1 classification, earning his second consecutive gold medal in the Paralympics.


Choi defeated the four-time Paralympics champion from Brazil, Antonio Tenorio, by ippon in just one minute, 21 seconds.

Korean judoka wins gold medal
2016-09-11 16:10

The two silver medals came from Lee Ju-hee in the men's 10-meter air pistol event and Lee Jung-min in the men's 81-kilogram judo final.

Lee Ju-hee won the medal in the SH1 classification after shooting 195.6 points, a mere 2.6 points behind gold medalist Yang Cho from China.

Lee Jung-min received his silver medal in the B2 classification. He continued to fight even after being treated for a bloody nose during the tournament. He lost to Mexico's Avila Sanchez by a yuko.

Five bronze medals were achieved in shooting and judo.

Choi Gwang-guen / Yonhap
Lee Jang-ho / Yonhap

Seo Ha-na won the medal in the women's 57-kilogram judo in the B3 classification. She defeated China's Wang Lijing with a yuko.


Jin Song-lee won the medal in the women's 63-kilogram judo final in the B2 classification. She defeated China's Zhou Tong by an ippon in a minute.

The other three medals came from shooting.

Lee Jang-ho won bronze in the mixed 10-meter air rifle, prone, in the SH1 classification with a score of 189.7.

Kim Guen-soo also won bronze in the mixed 10-meter air rifle, standing, in the SH1 classification with a score of 189.4.

Kim Su-wan won a medal in the men's 10-meter air rifle, standing, in the SH1 classification with a score of 181.7.



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