Lee Joo-ho has easily advanced to the final of the men's 200m backstroke at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On September 25, at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Japan, Lee recorded a time of 1:58.90 in the preliminary round, securing second place overall and earning a spot in the final, which features the top 10 competitors.
The top qualifier was Japan's Takehara Hidekazu, who finished in 1:58.15, while China's Song Bolu came in third with a time of 1:59.59. India's Rishabh Das placed fourth with a time of 2:00.53.
Lee will compete for the gold medal in the final scheduled for later that afternoon.
In previous Asian Games, Lee has won two silver medals and eight bronze medals, including a silver in this event at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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