[Asian Games] Wrestling Kim Min-seok Wins Bronze in Greco-Roman 130kg Category

Awarded for the Second Consecutive Time Following 2018

Kim Min-seok (30, Suwon City Hall), the leading male Greco-Roman heavyweight wrestler in Korean wrestling, succeeded in winning the bronze medal for the second consecutive time at the Asian Games.

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On the 5th, Kim Min-seok defeated Navin of India 5-1 in the men's Greco-Roman 130kg bronze medal match held at the Lin'an Sports Culture Exhibition Center in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, during the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, securing a medal.

In the early part of the first period, Kim Min-seok engaged in a tactical battle but lost one point due to a foul with 1 minute and 12 seconds remaining. Although he was in a perilous position, he effectively blocked his opponent's attacks and prevented further points.

In the second period, with 2 minutes and 22 seconds left, Kim Min-seok earned one point from his opponent's foul to tie the score at 1-1. Taking advantage of a par terre opportunity, he succeeded in consecutive gut wrench moves, scoring 4 points and extending the lead to 5-1. Afterwards, Kim Min-seok defended against his opponent's relentless attacks and finished the match as it was.

Kim Min-seok is an ace who won the bronze medal in the heavyweight category at the 2018 World Championships, the first Asian wrestler to do so. He also won a bronze medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games and earned silver medals at the 2020 and 2022 Asian Championships, achieving meaningful results in every international competition he participated in.

He was considered a gold medal contender in this tournament but was defeated by China's Meng Lingzhe in the semifinals, failing to advance to the final.

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