Jung Ji-min (Seoul City Hall) earned a valuable bronze medal in women's speed climbing at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On September 30, at the Nagoya International Exhibition Center in Japan, Jung finished third in the women's speed final with a time of 6.180 seconds.
The gold medal went to Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi of Indonesia, who clocked in at 6.062 seconds. The silver medal was awarded to Deng Lijuan of China, who finished just 0.002 seconds behind with a time of 6.064 seconds.
The speed climbing event featured a four-lane format, with four competitors climbing a 15-meter artificial wall simultaneously.
In the final, Zhou Yafei of China was disqualified for a false start, allowing Jung to secure the bronze. Jung improved her time from the semifinals to the final.
This bronze marks Jung's second Asian Games medal, following her bronze in the women's speed relay at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, and her first individual medal at the Asian Games.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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