South Korean sailors Kim Chang-joo and Lee Kyung-jin secured a silver medal in the mixed dinghy event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On October 2, at the Gamagori Gaiyo Yacht Harbor in Japan, Kim and Lee finished with a total of 20 points, placing second in the competition.
After ten races, their final score of 20 points excluded their fifth-place finish in the fourth race, which was their lowest ranking. They achieved first place in both the third and tenth races. Previously, the South Korean team had won a bronze medal in this event at the 2022 Hangzhou Games, with Jo Sung-min and Kim Ji-a.
The gold medal went to Japan, which dominated the event by finishing first in five races for a total of 15 points, demonstrating consistent performance with no lower than a third-place finish. China took home the bronze medal, finishing with 29 points after recovering from a disqualification in the first race that left them in tenth place.
In sailing, points are awarded based on race rankings, with one point for first place, two points for second, and so on. The team with the lowest total score wins.
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