What was Shin Ji-eun’s result and finishing time in the women’s individual time trial?

Shin Ji-eun placed third with a time of 36:56.14. She trailed Kazakhstan’s Rinata Sultanova, who won gold in 36:23.72, and China’s Zhang Hao, who took silver in 36:28.40.

What other recent cycling results did Shin Ji-eun have before the Asian Games?

Shin finished third in the individual road race and fourth in the individual time trial at the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Saudi Arabia in February. In March, she won bronze in omnium at the Asian Track Cycling Championships in the Philippines and helped South Korea finish fourth in team pursuit.

Shin Ji-eun wins bronze in cycling for S. Korea's 1st medal

Q: Who won South Korea’s first medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in cycling?

Shin Ji-eun won bronze in the women’s individual time trial. It was South Korea’s first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, and she finished third at Shinshiro Cycling Road Course.

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Summary

Shin Ji-eun won bronze in the women’s individual time trial at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Shinshiro, Japan, giving South Korea its first medal of the event on Sunday. She finished in 36:56.14 at Shinshiro Cycling Road Course, behind Kazakhstan’s Rinata Sultanova and China’s Zhang Hao. South Korea is targeting around 45 gold medals at the Games, which end Oct. 4.

Key Facts

Shin Ji-eun finished third with a time of 36:56.14 at Shinshiro Cycling Road Course, about 60 kilometers east of Nagoya.
Rinata Sultanova of Kazakhstan won gold in 36:23.72, and Zhang Hao of China took silver in 36:28.40.
Shin was fourth after her first lap in 12:58.31, moved into third after her second lap in 11:51.39, and completed the race in 12:06.44 on the final lap.
Shin, 24, had recently placed third in the individual road race and fourth in the individual time trial at the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Saudi Arabia in February.
She also won bronze in omnium and helped South Korea finish fourth in team pursuit at the Asian Track Cycling Championships in the Philippines in March.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 20, 2026 11:20 am KST
Updated Sep 20, 2026 12:23 pm KST

Shin Ji-eun of South Korea, right, poses with her bronze medal won in the women's individual time trial event in road cycling at the Asian Games Shinshiro Cycling Road Course in Shinshiro, Japan, Sunday. Courtesy of Korea Cycling Federation

NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea's first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came from road cycling on Sunday, as Shin Ji-eun grabbed bronze in the women's individual time trial event.

Shin finished third with a time of 36:56.14 at Shinshiro Cycling Road Course in Shinshiro, some 60 kilometers east of the main host city, Nagoya.

Rinata Sultanova of Kazakhstan claimed the gold medal in 36:23.72, and Zhang Hao of China won silver in 36:28.40.

Sunday is the first day of the medal race following the opening ceremony from the previous night.

South Korea is targeting around 45 gold medals at this year's Asiad, which will conclude Oct. 4.

In Sunday's race, Shin covered her first lap in 12:58.31 to rank fourth. She moved up to third after finishing her second lap in 11:51.39 and came home in 12:06.44 to clinch her bronze medal.

Shin, 24, came into the Asian Games in strong form. She finished third in the individual road race and fourth in the individual time trial at the Asian Road Cycling Championships in Saudi Arabia this past February. Then at the Asian Track Cycling Championships in the Philippines in March, Shin won bronze in omnium and helped South Korea finish fourth in team pursuit.

At the Asian Games, Shin will now move to track events, with madison, omnium and team pursuit on the horizon.

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