Injured Kim Woo-Min Finishes Last in 1,500m Freestyle Swimming
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Injured Kim Woo-min finishes last in 1,500m freestyle swimming
TOKYO — The injured South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min finished last among eight finalists in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, a shocking result for the 2023 silver medalist. Kim touched the pad in 15:16.52 to finish in eighth place at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital. He was more than 34 seconds slower than the champion, Zhang Zhanshuo of China. Kim was in third place through the first 600m but sta…
Kim Woo-min, who finished last in the men's 1,500m freestyle final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, burst into tears in front of reporters after the race. A shoulder injury he had endured for nearly two months ultimately held him back as he aspired to win multiple gold medals. The shock was as great as the high expectations had been. 2022 Hangzhou Games (
(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = Chinese swimming rising star Zhang Zhanshuo claimed the top spot in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, becoming a double gold medalist at the Games...
[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] South Korea's middle-to-long distance swimming star Kim Woo-min (25) finished last among the eight competitors in the men's 1500m freestyle final. Kim recorded a time of 15 minutes 16.52 seconds in the men's 1500m freestyle final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games swimming competition held at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on the 22nd. Kim, who touched the pad the latest among the eight finalists, was the final
(Esports News Tokyo, Japan, Reporter Yoo Jun-sang) Kim Woo-min (Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Office), a long-distance swimming sign in Korea, bowed his head. An unexpected variable that appeared during preparations for the tournament made Kim Woo-min frustrated. Kim Woo-min remained in 8th place among 8 athletes in the men's 1500m freestyle final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Aquatics Center in Tokyo, Japan on the 2…
Tears welled up in the eyes of Kim Woo-min (25, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office) as he met with reporters. Although he learned he had suffered a serious injury ahead of a major competition, he could not give up on his dream. He competed with his injured body, but the result was disastrous. Faced with the reality that he could do nothing and the outcome that did not go as planned, he was unable to speak for a long time. After a l…
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