Judo men's 81kg Kapan Lee Joon-hwan wins gold at Asian Championships

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Korean judoka Lee Joon-hwan (Yongin University) won gold in the men's 81 kg category at the Asian Championships.

Lee Jun-hwan defeated Nugzari Taltarashvili of the United Arab Emirates by a half-takedown in the men's 81-kilogram final at the 2024 Asian Judo Championships at the Kitek Star Hall in Hong Kong on Nov. 21. Lee, who has already qualified for the Paris Olympics, has medaled in each of his last four international competitions. He won silver at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, gold at the Tokyo Grand Slam last December and silver at the Portuguese Grand Prix in January.

With just three months to go before the Paris Olympics, Lee has set his sights on winning an Olympic medal as he tops the Asian Championships.

Meanwhile, two more bronze medals were won by Team Korea on the day. 토토사이트 In the women's 63kg, Kim Ji-Soo (Gyeongbuk Sports Federation) suffered a thigh-hold half-lock loss to Japan's Kirami Yamaguchi in the semifinals, but bounced back to win the bronze medal with a decision over Chinese Taipei's Yuan Fei-Jun. In the men's 73 kg category, Lee Eun-geol (Sejong City Judo Association) won a half waist takedown in the bronze medal match.