How did Park Hyun-su perform in the lightweight men’s single sculls at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games?

Park Hyun-su won bronze after finishing third in the 2,000-meter race with a time of 6:53.35. South Korea had not won a rowing medal at the Games before this result.

What were the key race details in Park Hyun-su’s Asian Games rowing bronze?

The race was held at Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Aisai, about 20 kilometers west of Nagoya. Park was third at the halfway mark, moved up to second at 1,500 meters, and then lost silver over the final 500 meters.

Why was Park Hyun-su’s bronze in rowing notable?

It was South Korea’s first rowing medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, and Park had also won the 2018 Asiad gold in the same event. The lightweight men’s event had been removed from the 2023 Asiad before returning this year.

Park Hyun-su wins bronze in men's rowing

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Park Hyun-su won bronze in the lightweight men’s single sculls rowing event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Thursday. He finished the 2,000-meter race in 6:53.35 at Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Aisai. Chiu Hin Chun of Hong Kong took gold, and Amirhossein Mahmoodpour Shahrestani of Iran took silver.

Key Facts

Park Hyun-su gave South Korea its first rowing medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Park finished third in the 2,000-meter race in 6:53.35 at Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Aisai, about 20 kilometers west of Nagoya.
Chiu Hin Chun of Hong Kong won gold in 6:50.32, while Amirhossein Mahmoodpour Shahrestani of Iran won silver in 6:52.59.
Athletes in the lightweight men’s rowing events must weigh no more than 72.5 kilograms.
Park, 30, won the 2018 Asiad gold in the same event, and the lightweight event returned after being removed from the 2023 Asiad program.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 24, 2026 4:25 pm KST
Updated Sep 24, 2026 4:27 pm KST

Park Hyun-su, who won bronze in the lightweight men's single sculls event at the Asian Games in Aisai, Japan, Thursday / Courtesy of Korean Rowing Association

NAGOYA, Japan — Park Hyun-su grabbed bronze in the lightweight men's single sculls rowing event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday for South Korea's first rowing medal here.

Park finished third in the 2,000-meter race with a time of 6:53.35 at Nagaragawa International Regatta Course in Aisai, some 20 kilometers west of the main host city Nagoya.

Chiu Hin Chun of Hong Kong won the gold in 6:50.32. Amirhossein Mahmoodpour Shahrestani of Iran beat Park over the final stretch for silver in 6:52.59.

In the lightweight men's rowing events, athletes must not weigh heavier than 72.5 kilograms.

Park was in third place at the halfway mark but moved into second place at the 1,500m mark at 5:10.52, about one second ahead of Mahmoodpour Shahrestani.

But the Iranian had the fastest split among the six finalists over the last 500m to snatch silver from Park.

Park, 30, won the 2018 Asiad gold in this event. The lightweight event was removed from the program for the 2023 Asiad but made its way back for this year.

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