[Asian Games] Jang Woojin - Lim Jonghun Secure Silver Medal in Men's Doubles Table Tennis

Finals Appearance After 21 Years... Finals Match Against China at 7:30 PM

The Korean men's doubles table tennis pair Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon advanced to the Asian Games final for the first time in 21 years for Korean players, securing a silver medal. Their final opponent is China.

Im Jong-hoon and Jang Woo-jin cheer after scoring against Taiwan's Chuang Tzu-yuan and Lin Yun-ju in the men's doubles semifinals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games table tennis event held on the 1st at the Archer Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
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On the 1st, Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon won 4-1 (11-8, 14-12, 9-11, 11-7, 12-10) against Taiwan's Chuang Tzu-yuan and Lin Yun-ju (ranked 12th) in the men's doubles semifinal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games held at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.

Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon reached the Asian Games men's doubles final for the first time since the 2002 Busan Games.

Their next opponents are the world No. 2 Chinese pair Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin, who defeated Iran's Noshad Alamiyan and Nima Alamiyan (ranked 23rd) 4-0 (11-4, 11-3, 11-3, 11-6) in the semifinals. The final will take place at 7:30 PM Korean time on the same day.

Although Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin are ranked one spot lower than Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon in men's doubles rankings, they hold the No. 1 and No. 2 positions in singles rankings. Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon's singles rankings are 13th and 17th, respectively.

Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon have lost all two previous matches against Fan Zhendong and Wang Chuqin.

If Jang Woojin and Lim Jonghoon overcome this final hurdle, they will win the gold medal for the first time in 21 years since the pair Lee Cheolseung and Yoo Seungmin in 2002.

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