[Asian Games] Shin Yubin and Jeon Jihee Win Gold in Historic North-South Table Tennis Final After 33 Years (Update)

First Ever International Multi-sport Event Asian Games Gold Medal

Shin Yubin (Korean Air) - Jeon Jihee (Mirae Asset Securities) pair (1st place) overcame heavy pressure to win the 'North-South showdown' and claim the gold medal. This is the first time in 33 years since the 1990 Beijing Games men's team event that South and North Korea competed for a gold medal in Asian Games table tennis.

On the 2nd, at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games women's doubles table tennis final held at the Hangzhou Archer Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in China, South Korea's Shin Yubin and Jeon Jihee defeated North Korea's Cha Suyoung and Park Sukyong, and are showing their medals at the award ceremony after winning the gold medal.
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The Shin Yubin-Jeon Jihee pair defeated North Korea's Cha Suyong-Park Sukyung pair (unranked) 4-1 (11-6 11-4 10-12 12-10 11-3) in the women's doubles final of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games table tennis event held on the 2nd at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.

This is the first time in 21 years since the 2002 Busan Games that Korean players have won a gold medal at the Asian Games, following the men's doubles pair Lee Cheolseung-Yu Seungmin and the women's doubles pair Seok Eunmi-Lee Eunsil.

Both players won their first-ever gold medals at a major international multi-sport event, the Asian Games. Following their gold medal at the 2021 Doha Asian Championships, they once again proved their status as one of the world's top women's doubles pairs by winning gold at the Asian Games.

On the 2nd, at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games women's doubles table tennis final held at the Hangzhou Archer Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in China, South Korea's Shin Yubin and Jeon Jihee cheered after securing the gold medal by defeating North Korea's Cha Suyong and Park Sukyung. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Earlier, the 'table tennis powerhouse' Chinese pairs were all eliminated in the quarterfinals, giving them the fortune of never having to face Chinese players.

This tournament also marked the first-ever North-South final showdown across all events. Although North Korea took the third game and put the pair in danger of a comeback, the Shin Yubin-Jeon Jihee pair won the fourth game after a deuce battle to regain momentum. They then took an early 5-0 lead in the final fifth game and ultimately secured the victory.

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