[Asian Games] Roller Jeong Byeonghee Wins Gold in EP1 10,000m... Choi Inho Takes Bronze

Jeong Byeonghee wins gold with 19 points
Choi Inho wins bronze with 14 points

Jung Byung-hee (Chungbuk Sports Council) from South Korea won the gold medal in the men's speed roller skating 10,000m points elimination (EP) race final at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

Jung Byung-hee [Photo by Yonhap News]

On the 30th, Jung Byung-hee scored 19 points in the men's speed skating EP 10,000m event held at the Qiantang Roller Sports Center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, securing the gold medal.

The second place went to Zhang Zhenhai of China with 14 points, and South Korea's Choi In-ho finished third with 11 points, earning the bronze medal.

The EP 10,000m event is a race where skaters complete 50 laps on a 200m track, earning points by ranking within certain laps, while the last-place skater is eliminated.

In the laps following the starting signal, the skaters who finish first and second receive 2 and 1 points respectively, and in the final lap, the top three skaters receive 3, 2, and 1 points respectively. The final rankings are determined by the total points accumulated.

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