S. Korea wins gold in men's kayak four-person 500m racing at Asian Games韩国在亚运会男子四人皮划艇500米比赛中获得金牌
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea won the gold medal in the men's kayak four 500-meter race at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, bringing home th...
South Korea won gold in the men’s kayak four 500-meter race at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Miyoshi, Japan, on Thursday. Cho Gwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won and Choi Min-kyu finished in 1:22.587 at Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course. It was South Korea’s first canoe sprint gold at the competition and ninth medal overall. South Korea beat China by 0.255 seconds, with Japan finishing third.
The South Korean quartet led at the 250-meter mark in 40.44 seconds and held off China to the finish.
South Korea advanced to the final after winning Heat 2 the previous day in 1:25.383.
Canoe sport at the Asian Games has two disciplines: canoe sprint and canoe slalom.
Kayak events are contested in both canoe sprint and canoe slalom.
Published Sep 24, 2026 12:17 pm KST
Updated Sep 24, 2026 7:29 pm KST
Team South Korea in action during Men's Kayak Four 500m race at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held in Miyoshi City, Japan, Thursday. Reuters-Yonhap
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea won the gold medal in the men's kayak four 500-meter race at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, bringing home the country's first gold in canoe sprint at the competition.
The team of Cho Gwang-hee, Kim Hyo-bin, Jang Sang-won and Choi Min-kyu finished the race in 1:22.587 in the final of the men's kayak four 500m event at Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course in Miyoshi, just east of the main host city of Nagoya.
It was South Korea's first gold medal in canoe sprint and ninth overall at the competition.
South Korea edged out China by 0.255 seconds, with Japan finishing 3.322 seconds behind the champions.
The South Korean quartet crossed the 250-meter mark in 40.44 seconds to take the lead. They battled neck and neck with China through the rest of the race but held onto the lead through the finish.
In Heat 2, held the previous day, South Korea finished first in 1:25.383 to advance to the final.
Canoe sport comprises two disciplines — canoe sprint and canoe slalom — with kayak events contested in both.
周四，在位于日本三好市的爱知-名古屋亚运会男子四人皮划艇500米比赛中，韩国队夺得金牌。赵光熙、金孝彬、张相元和崔珉奎组成的队伍在三好湖皮划艇赛道以1分22秒587的成绩完赛。这是韩国队在本届亚运会上获得的首枚皮划艇短距离金牌，也是他们获得的第九枚奖牌。韩国队以0.255秒的优势击败中国队，日本队获得第三名。
韩国队在250米处以40.44秒的成绩领先，并最终战胜中国队夺得冠军。
韩国队在前一天的第二轮比赛中以 1 分 25.383 秒的成绩获胜，晋级决赛。
亚运会皮划艇比赛分为两个项目：皮划艇竞速和皮划艇激流回旋。
皮划艇比赛分为皮划艇短距离竞速和皮划艇激流回旋两个项目。
发布于2026年9月24日下午12:17（韩国标准时间）
更新于2026年9月24日晚上7:29（韩国标准时间）
周四，在日本三好市举行的爱知-名古屋亚运会男子四人皮划艇500米比赛中，韩国队正在比赛。（路透社-韩联社）
日本名古屋——周四，韩国在爱知-名古屋亚运会男子四人皮划艇500米比赛中获得金牌，为韩国赢得了该届亚运会皮划艇短距离比赛的首枚金牌。
在名古屋市以东的三好湖皮划艇赛道举行的男子四人皮划艇500米决赛中，赵光熙、金孝彬、张相元和崔珉奎组成的队伍以1分22秒587的成绩完成了比赛。
这是韩国在皮划艇短距离比赛中获得的第一枚金牌，也是该项赛事韩国队获得的第九枚金牌。
韩国队以 0.255 秒的优势险胜中国队，日本队落后冠军韩国队 3.322 秒。
韩国四人组以40.44秒的成绩冲过250米标记点，取得领先。在接下来的比赛中，他们与中国队展开了激烈的角逐，最终保持领先优势直至终点。
在前一天举行的第二组预赛中，韩国队以 1:25.383 的成绩获得第一名，晋级决赛。
皮划艇运动包括两个项目——皮划艇短距离赛和皮划艇激流回旋赛——皮划艇项目在这两个项目中均有比赛。