Who rode for South Korea in the team dressage event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games?

The team consisted of Nam Dong-heon, Kim Shi-woo, Lee Myeong-seok and Do Hyun-woo. South Korea finished second with 205.265 points at Equestrian Park in Tokyo.

Why did South Korea take silver in team dressage instead of gold?

China scored 208.148 points, which was higher than South Korea’s 205.265. In dressage, only the three highest scores from the four riders are counted toward the team total.

When is the equestrian dressage individual event at the Asian Games?

The individual dressage event is scheduled for Saturday. The team result came on Friday at Equestrian Park in Tokyo.

S. Korea wins silver in equestrian's team dressage

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South Korea won silver in the team dressage event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Tokyo on Friday. Nam Dong-heon, Kim Shi-woo, Lee Myeong-seok and Do Hyun-woo scored 205.265 points at Equestrian Park, behind China and ahead of Japan. The result put South Korea back on the podium after missing out on a medal three years ago.

Key Facts

China won gold with 208.148 points, and Japan took bronze with 204.117 points.
The team score was calculated from the three highest scores among the four riders.
Nam Dong-heon led South Korea with 70.559 points, followed by Lee Myeong-seok with 67.971 and Do Hyun-woo with 66.735.

By Yonhap

Published Sep 25, 2026 6:46 pm KST

Members of the South Korean equestrian dressage team, left, stand on the podium after winning silver in this photo provided by the Korea Equestrian Federation, at the Asian Games at Equestrian Park, Tokyo, Sept. 25. Yonhap

TOKYO — South Korea grabbed silver in the team dressage event in equestrian at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, returning to the podium after being shut out of a medal three years ago.

The team of Nam Dong-heon, Kim Shi-woo, Lee Myeong-seok and Do Hyun-woo scored 205.265 points at Equestrian Park in Tokyo.

China won the gold with 208.148 points, and Japan earned bronze with 204.117.

In dressage, the three highest scores of the four riders were added for the team score. Nam posted the top score on the team with 70.559, followed by Lee with 67.971 and Do with 66.735.

The riders were judged on their horses' movements, such as circles, transitions and turns, and also their harmony with the riders and responsiveness to the riders' aids.

South Korea won every team dressage title from 1998 to 2014, before settling for silver in 2018 and then was kept off the podium in 2023.

Equestrian will continue with the dressage individual event Saturday.

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