How did Seong Seung-min qualify for the Asian Games modern pentathlon final?

Seong Seung-min placed second in Group A of the women’s semifinals with 1,365 points. She earned her spot after competing in five events at Anjo Sports Park in Anjo, near Nagoya.

Why is Seong Seung-min considered one of Korea’s strongest gold medal contenders?

She won the 2024 World Modern Pentathlon Championships, becoming the first Korean woman to take a world title in the event. She also became the first Asian female pentathlete to win an Olympic medal at the Paris Summer Olympics later that year.

Which other Korean pentathletes reached the Asian Games final?

Three other Korean athletes advanced alongside Seong. Shin Su-min finished sixth in Group A, while Jang Ha-eun and Kim Un-ju placed seventh and eighth in Group B.

Korea's Seong Seung-min advances to Asian Games modern pentathlon final

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Korea's Seong Seung-min advanced to the women’s modern pentathlon final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Anjo, Japan on Thursday. She finished second in Group A with 1,365 points after five events. Three other Korean pentathletes also moved on to the final, scheduled for Sunday.

Key Facts

A total of 33 modern pentathletes were divided into two semifinal groups, with the top nine athletes in each group advancing to the final.
Seong competed in fencing, swimming, obstacle course racing and laser run at Anjo Sports Park in Anjo, southeast of Nagoya.
Shin Su-min ranked sixth in Group A, while Jang Ha-eun and Kim Un-ju placed seventh and eighth in Group B.
Seong won the 2024 World Modern Pentathlon Championships and became the first Korean woman to win a world title in the event.
At the Paris Summer Olympics later that year, Seong became the first Asian female pentathlete to win an Olympic medal.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 17, 2026 8:48 pm KST

Korea's Seong Seung-min performs during obstacle racing in the semifinals of women's modern pentathlon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Anjo Sports Park in Anjo, Japan, Thursday. Yonhap

NAGOYA, Japan — Korea's Seong Seung-min advanced to the women's modern pentathlon final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after finishing second in her semifinal group Thursday.

Seong scored 1,365 points to finish second in Group A after competing in five events — fencing, swimming, obstacle course racing and laser run, a combination of running and shooting — at Anjo Sports Park in Anjo, just southeast of the main host city of Nagoya.

A total of 33 modern pentathletes were divided into two groups for the semifinals, with the top nine athletes in each group advancing to the final, scheduled for Sunday.

Seong is one of the strongest gold medal contenders.

She won the 2024 World Modern Pentathlon Championships to become the first Korean woman to win a world title in the event. At the Paris Summer Olympics later that year, she became the first Asian female pentathlete to win an Olympic medal.

Seong will be looking to win Korea's first gold medal of the Asian Games, which officially open Saturday.

Three other Korean pentathletes also advanced to the final.

Shin Su-min ranked sixth in Group A, while Jang Ha-eun and Kim Un-ju placed seventh and eighth in Group B, respectively.

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