Hwang Sun-Woo Advances to 100m Freestyle Final in 2nd Place… Kim Young-Bum Takes 3rd Place
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Kim Young-bum (20), emerging as a strong contender in Korean sprint swimming, won a silver medal at the Asian Games, narrowly finishing 0.04 points behind the world's strongest competitor, Fan Zhanle (China). This is Korea's first medal in swimming. On the 20th, Kim Young-bum competed at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Japan.
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = South Korean swimming star Hwang Sun-woo (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Office) easily advanced through the men's 100m freestyle preliminary round.
Hwang Sun-Woo and Kim Young-Bum Both Advance to the Finals of the 100m Freestyle at the Asian Games.
Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Young-bum have successfully advanced to the finals of the men's 100m freestyle swimming preliminary rounds at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. The two swimmers finished second and first in their respective heats and are aiming for medals in the finals to be held this afternoon. They will be competing against Fan Zhanle, one of the world's top swimmers.
[Cable News] In the men's 100m freestyle, Pan Zhanle of the national team successfully defended his title. The top overall scorer qualified for the final, while Pan Zhanle, who finished fourth, won three gold medals at the last Hangzhou International Swimming Championships.
South Korean swimming star Hwang Sun-woo (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Office) advanced to the finals of the men's 100m freestyle.
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