Menu Content
Go Top

Sports

S. Korean Judoka Cho Gu-ham Wins Silver Medal at Tokyo Olympics

Written: 2021-07-29 19:17:17Updated: 2021-07-29 20:37:26

S. Korean Judoka Cho Gu-ham Wins Silver Medal at Tokyo Olympics

Photo : YONHAP News

South Korean judoka Cho Gu-ham has won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, bringing home the nation's third medal in the sport from Tokyo. 

In the final of the men's -100kg weight class at Nippon Budokan on Thursday, Cho lost to Aaron Wolf of Japan by ippon - judo's equivalent of a knockout. 

Cho had defeated World Number Two Jorge Fonseca of Portugal by Waza-ari, or a half point, in the semifinal earlier in the day, becoming the first South Korean judoka to reach the finals at the Tokyo Games. 

An Chang-rim won bronze in the men’s -73 kilogram event on Monday while An Baul also earned bronze in the men’s -66 kilogram class on Sunday.

Yoon Hyun-ji lost to Mayra Aguiar of Brazil at a bronze medal competition in the women’s -78  kilogram event on Thursday.

Related News

Editor's Pick

Close

This website uses cookies and other technology to enhance quality of service. Continuous usage of the website will be considered as giving consent to the application of such technology and the policy of KBS. For further details >