Judo Kim Min-Ju Wins Silver Medal in Women's 78kg... Disappointing Decision in Final
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(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Judo women's heavyweight dark horse Kim Min-ju (Gwangju Transportation Corporation) won a silver medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Kim Min-ju (23) won a valuable silver medal in the women's 78kg category at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. On the 2nd, in the women's 78kg judo final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Aichi International Stadium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Kim Min-ju lost to Japan's Sugimura Mizuki by disqualification (3 penalties).
Kim Min-ju won a silver medal after losing by disqualification following a close match in overtime against Mizuki Sugimura in the final of the women's 78kg judo event at the Asian Games held in Nagoya, Japan. Kim, a promising next-generation judoka who has consistently achieved results in international competitions including Grand Slam victories, proved her growth by winning a medal in her first appearance at the Asian Games.
Kim Min-ju of the women's 78kg judo class narrowly missed the gold medal after receiving three penalties.
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