"World No. 36 Defeats 2nd and 5th"...Yudo Lee Seung-yeop Wins Asian Championship

"World No. 36 Defeats 2nd and 5th"...Yudo Lee Seung-yeop Wins Asian Championship

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Lee Seung-yeop (Yangpyeong County Office, world No. 36) won the gold medal at the 2025 Asian Judo Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, on the 27th, producing a remarkable surprise.

Lee Seung-yeop won an unexpected victory over Kim Min-jong (Yangpyeong County Office, No. 2 in the world ranking), the silver medalist of the 2024 Paris Olympics and the ace of the Korean national team, in the semifinals of the men's 100-kg or higher class. Twenty-five seconds before the end of the close game, he won the half by superbly blocking Kim Min-jong's piggyback attack with a missed shot, and later advanced to the final by defending Kim Min-jong's fierce offensive.

In the final round, the team even beat the world bronze medalist Temur Lakmov of Tajikistan who was ranked fifth in the world. With the two players exchanging one map each, Lakmov was given additional guidance by fouling him down when Lee tried to show his leg skills with 22 seconds left. In the extra time, Lee induced Lakmov to give the final guidance to secure victory. 카지노

Lee Seung-yeop, who emerged this year, also won a silver medal at the International Judo Federation (IJF) 2025 Paris Grand Slam in February by overpowering 2021 World Championship winner Saba Inaneshvili (Georgia).

Meanwhile, Kim won the bronze medal by defeating Japan's Yuta Nakamura in the bronze medal match. In the women's category, Kim Min-ju (Gwangju Transportation Corporation) of the 78 kg class won the silver medal, while Lee Hyun-ji (Namnyeong High School) of the 78 kg class won the bronze medal. The Korean team garnered two gold medals, one silver, and three bronze medals in individual sports at the event.