[Asian Games] Judo Yoon Hyun-ji Wins Women's 78kg Bronze Medal Achievement

Breaking the 'Jonghapdaehoe Jinx' with a Decisive Victory

Judo national team member Yoon Hyun-ji (Ansan City Hall) won a meaningful bronze medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

On the 26th, Yoon Hyun-ji defeated Aruna Angeldina (Kazakhstan) by ippon in the women's 78kg bronze medal match held at the Linpu Gymnasium in Xiaoshan, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, and claimed the bronze medal.

Yoon Hyun-ji is competing against Aruna Angeldina of Kazakhstan in the women's 78kg bronze medal match in judo at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China, on the 26th during the Hangzhou Asian Games.
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Just 19 seconds after the start of the match, Yoon exchanged one shido (penalty) each with her opponent, then actively engaged in gripping battles. The match was one-sided. At 1 minute and 19 seconds, she threw her opponent onto the mat with a harai goshi, earning a waza-ari, and immediately followed up with a pin to secure an ippon victory.

Yoon had not had much success in major international competitions until now. Ahead of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, she failed to participate due to a dislocated right arm, and at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she lost in the bronze medal match, missing out on a medal.

Although she lost in the semifinals of this tournament and failed to advance to the final, she succeeded in winning a medal with overwhelming skill in the bronze medal match.

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