South Korean diving veteran Kim Young-nam (Jeju Special Self-Governing Province) won a silver medal in the men's 1m springboard at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On September 28, at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, Kim scored a total of 373.30 points in the finals, placing second.
The gold medal went to China's Wang Zhongyuan, the synchronized 3m gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, who scored 442.75 points. The bronze medal was awarded to Liu Chengzhan of China with a score of 361.45 points.
Since the 1m springboard became an official event at the 1990 Beijing Games, Kim is the first Korean athlete to win a silver medal in this category, across both men's and women's events. Previously, the best result for South Korean men was a bronze medal won by Woo Ha-ram, who achieved this three times from the 2014 Incheon Games to the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
Kim also broke China's dominance, which has swept nearly all gold and silver medals in diving at this event. Each country can send a maximum of two competitors in individual diving events.
Having competed in four consecutive Asian Games since 2014, Kim secured his first individual medal. His previous five medals were all in synchronized events. With this silver, Kim's total medal count at the Asian Games rises to six.
In a family milestone, Kim's younger brother, Kim Young-taek (Jeju Special Self-Governing Province), also reached the podium, winning a bronze medal in the men's synchronized 10m platform with partner Shin Jeong-hwi (Korea Sports Promotion Foundation) on September 27.
Another competitor, Kim Ji-wook (Jeonnam Gwangju Sports Council), finished fifth with a score of 336.20 points.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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