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

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Shin Ji-eun of South Korea competes in the women's road cycling individual time trial event at the Asian Games at Shinshiro Cycling Road Course in Shinshiro, Japan, Sunday. Courtesy of Korea Cycling Federation

Shin Ji-eun of South Korea competes in the women's road cycling individual time trial event at the Asian Games at 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.