Chua Eun secured a gold medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking South Korea's first gold in shooting at this event.
On September 23, at the Aichi Prefectural Comprehensive Shooting Range in Japan, Chua Eun scored 246.3 points in the women's 10m air pistol final, finishing first among eight competitors.
Chua surpassed the previous Asian record of 245.3 points set by Yukari Konishi of Japan in 2017. The silver medal went to Lin Yao (241.3 points), while Zhang Lanxin (221.6 points) from China took home the bronze.
This is the first time a South Korean athlete has won gold in the women's 10m air pistol event at the Asian Games since Kim Yoon-mi in the 2010 Guangzhou Games.
Earlier in the individual qualifying round, Chua set an Asian Games record with a score of 582 points. She also contributed to a silver medal in the team event alongside Oh Ye-jin and Kim Bo-mi, bringing her total medal count to two at this competition.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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