[Asian Games] Korea's Last Competitor Loses in Round of 16... Finishes Overall 3rd

Karate Jung Ji-young Eliminated in Round of 16
Korea: 42 Gold, 59 Silver, 89 Bronze
Japan Nagoya to Host 2026

At the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, South Korea ranked 3rd overall with 42 gold medals, 59 silver medals, and 89 bronze medals.

On the 8th, the final medal count was confirmed as Jeong Ji-young (23, Korea Karate Federation), the last Korean athlete to compete in this tournament, was eliminated in the round of 16.

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Jeong Ji-young lost 0-7 to Thailand's Chaiyanu Chipansuk in the women's 50kg kumite round of 16 held at the Linping Sports Center Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. Karate, a martial art originating from Okinawa, Japan, has been an official event since the 1994 Hiroshima Games. The Korean karate team won one bronze medal in this tournament (Park Hee-jun in the men's kata individual event).

Meanwhile, the Korean Sports Council announced that Kim Woo-min (swimming, Gangwon Province Office) and Lim Si-hyun (archery, Korea National Sport University) were selected as the 'Most Valuable Players (MVP)' of the Korean delegation for this tournament.

The Hangzhou Asian Games will conclude with the closing ceremony held this afternoon. The next Asian Games will be held in 2026 in Nagoya, Japan.

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