South Korea's shooting team secured a silver medal in the women's 10m air pistol team event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
The team, consisting of Choo Ga-eun, Kim Bo-mi, and Oh Ye-jin, achieved a combined score of 1,730 points during the team event held on September 23 at the Aichi Prefectural Comprehensive Shooting Range.
China took the gold medal with a score of 1,735 points, while Vietnam claimed the bronze.
This marks the first time South Korea has medaled in this event since the 2010 Guangzhou Games, where Kim Byeong-hee, Kim Yoon-mi, and Lee Ho-rim won gold.
In the individual competition, Choo Ga-eun set a new Asian Games record with a score of 582 points, advancing to the finals in first place. She surpassed the previous record of 581 points set by China's Zhao Nan and Zhang Lanxin at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
Zhang Lanxin and Manu Bhaker from India followed in second and third place with scores of 580 and 579, respectively.
Choo will compete for an individual medal at 12:30 PM at the same venue.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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