The gold medalist in the men's 58k g taekwondo division, Kim Taehun, bows to the spectators with the Taegeukgi Korean national flag in his hands, at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in the Indonesian capital on Aug. 20. (Yonhap News)
By Min Yea Ji and Hahm Hee-eun
On the third day of the Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, Team Korea started its medal hunt with gusto. Korea received three gold medals and two silver medals in Korea’s strongest sports that day, fencing and taekwondo. Despite some struggles, the men’s football team also defeated Kyrgyzstan 1-0 making it into the Round of 16 in second place in Group E.
Please find below Day 3 results.
Fencing
― Men’s Sabre Individual, Gu Bongil wins gold medal, Oh Sanguk wins silver medal
― Women’s Foil Individual, Jeon Hee Sook wins gold medal
Taekwondo
― Men's 58 kg Gold Medal Contest, Kim Taehun wins gold medal
― Women’s 53 ㎏ Gold Medal Contest, Ha Minah wins silver medal
Football
― Men’s Tournament Preliminary Rounds, Group E, Korea defeats Kyrgyzstan 1-0- Korea finishes in second place in Group E and enters the Round of 16
Shooting
― 10 m Air Rifle Women, Jung Eunhea wins silver medal
― Trap Men, Ahn Daemyeong wins bronze medal
― Trap Women, Kang Geeeun wins silver medal
Swimming
― Men’s 50 m Backstroke, Kang Jiseok wins bronze medal
Wrestling
― Women’s Freestyle 50 kg Bronze Medal Contest, Kim Hyungjoo defeats Yakhshimuratova Dauletbike of Uzbekistan 6-0
― Men’s Freestyle 125 kg Bronze Medal Contest, Nam KoungJin defeats Raza Tayab of Pakistan 9-0
Equestrian
― Dressage Team Prix St-Georges, Kim Hyeok, Kim Kyunsub, Kim Chunpil, Nam Dongheon wins silver medal
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