While Yeo Seo-jeong won a gold medal in the women's vault, other members of the South Korean gymnastics team failed to reach the podium in their respective events. Ryu Seong-hyun placed 4th in the men's floor exercise, Lee Yoon-seo finished 6th on the uneven bars, and Lee Jung-hyo ended up 7th on the rings.
Ryu Seong-hyun (Seoul City Hall) scored 14.366 points in the men's floor exercise final held on September 24 at the Nagoya Comprehensive Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, finishing 4th among eight competitors.
Ryu, who also placed 4th in the same event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, again fell short of medaling in this competition.
Competing alongside Ryu in the floor exercise final, Kim Jae-ho (Jecheon City Hall) scored 13.600 points, securing 5th place.
The gold medal in the men's floor exercise was won by Carlos Yulo of the Philippines, who scored 14.666 points, marking his first gold medal at the Asian Games after winning both the floor exercise and vault at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In the women's uneven bars final, Lee Yoon-seo (Gyeongbuk Provincial Office) scored 12.833 points, finishing in 6th place. Lee Jung-hyo (POSCO E&C), competing in the men's rings final, scored 13.066 points, ending in 7th place.
The South Korean gymnastics team will compete in the remaining finals on September 25. Kim Jae-ho will participate in the men's vault and parallel bars, while Ryu Seong-hyun will compete in the horizontal bar final. In the women's events, Yeo Seo-jeong will compete in the floor exercise, and Hwang Seo-hyun (Incheon Physical Education High School) will aim for a medal in the balance beam final. This will conclude South Korea's gymnastics schedule for the tournament.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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