S. Korea's Kim Min-young wins 1st kurash gold at Asian Games
Summary
South Korea’s Kim Min-young won the women’s +87-kilogram kurash gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Tuesday, giving the country its first Asiad title in the wrestling-like sport. She beat Chinese Taipei’s Shih Liu Li-ling 5-0 in the final. Kim became the first South Korean gold medalist in kurash since the sport was added to the Asian Games in 2018.
Key Facts
- Kim Min-young is 21 and switched to kurash from judo.
- She won her round of 16 and quarterfinal matches by khalol, a full-point throw.
- In the semifinals, Kim edged Arailym Shegenova of Kazakhstan 1-0.
- South Korea had already won two silvers and two bronzes in kurash at the Asian Games, including Mo Su-min’s silver in the women’s 78-kg event the previous day.
Kurash athlete Kim Min-young of South Korea / Courtesy of Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea's Kim Min-young won the gold medal in the women's +87-kilogram kurash event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, giving the country its first Asiad title in the wrestling-like sport.
Kim beat Chinese Taipei's Shih Liu Li-ling 5-0 in the event's final at Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Nagoya, Japan.
Kim became the first South Korean athlete to win a gold medal in kurash since the wrestling-like sport was introduced to the Asian Games in 2018.
South Korea has won two silvers and two bronzes at the Asian Games, including one silver by Mo Su-min in the women's 78-kg kurash event the previous day.
Kurash is a type of wrestling practiced in Central Asia. Athletes attempt to score by throwing their opponents, with a khalol, a throw that lands the opponent on their back, declared a victory, while other ground techniques are prohibited.
Kim, 21, who switched to kurash from judo, won her round of 16 and the quarterfinals by a khalol (a full point). In the semifinals, she edged out Arailym Shegenova of Kazakhstan 1-0.
In the gold medal match, Kim took five points after Shih received two penalties, or dakki.
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