Seo Chae-hyun secured her spot in the finals of the lead climbing event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, finishing in a tie for first place.
On October 2, at the Nagoya International Exhibition Center, Seo successfully completed the semifinals in the women's lead event.
She tied for first place with Japan's Mori Ai, who also completed the climb. Kim Chae-young finished third, advancing to the finals as well. In the men's division, Lee Do-hyun placed fourth and Noh Hyun-seung fifth, raising hopes for medals in both categories.
Seo and Lee are both aiming for multiple medals at this event. Seo previously won a bronze medal in women's bouldering, while Lee secured a silver medal in men's bouldering. Additionally, both athletes earned silver medals in the combined events at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, marking their second consecutive medal wins in these competitions, which combined bouldering and lead climbing.
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