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South Korean archery at Aichi-Nagoya games

Overview

South Korean archers achieved success in both the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games held in Aichi-Nagoya.

In the Asian Games, Lee Woo-seok secured two gold medals, winning the men’s team event and the individual recurve title after defeating Japan’s Nakanishi Junya. South Korea finished second in the overall archery standings behind India.

During the Asian Para Games, Kwak Geon-hwi won the gold medal in the men’s recurve event by defeating China’s Zhao Lixue. Kwak noted that his ability to adjust to heavy rainfall during the competition aided his victory.

Entities

Nakanishi Junya · Zhao Lixue · India · Park Hong-jo · Kwak Geon-hwi

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Kwak Geon-hwi wins men's recurve archery gold at Aichi-Nagoya APG

    South Korean archer Kwak Geon-hwi won the men's recurve gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, overcoming heavy rain to defeat China's Zhao Lixue.

  2. [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Lee Woo-seok wins two gold medals in archery at Asian Games

    South Korean archer Lee Woo-seok won two gold medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing both the men's team and individual recurve titles.

Sources

isplus.com · sportschosun.com