[Asian Games] Kim Sun-woo Wins Silver Medal in Modern Pentathlon... South Korea's First Medal

Kim Sun-woo (Gyeonggi Provincial Government), the leading figure in Korean women's modern pentathlon, won the first medal for the South Korean delegation at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

On the 24th, at the Puyang Inhu Sports Center in China, South Korea's Kim Seon-woo, who won the silver medal in the women's modern pentathlon final at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games, is posing on the podium holding her medal.
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On the 24th, Kim Sun-woo finished in second place behind Zhang Mingyu (China) in the women's individual event held at the Puyang Inhu Sports Center in Hangzhou, China.

This was the first medal overall for the South Korean delegation at this competition.

The modern pentathlon is an event where one athlete competes in fencing, swimming, equestrian, and laser-run (running + shooting).

Kim Sun-woo, a gold medalist in the team event at the 2014 Incheon Games, followed her bronze medal in the individual event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games by securing a medal for the third consecutive time at the Asian Games.

On the 24th, at the Puyang Inhu Sports Center in China, Kim Sun-woo crossed the finish line after competing in the laser run (running + shooting) event in the women's modern pentathlon final at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games.
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