[Breaking] Ahn Seyoung Makes History Again... First-Ever Back-to-Back Women's Singles Golds at the Asian Games

'Badminton Queen' Ahn Seyoung has made history once again by becoming the first-ever player to win back-to-back gold medals in women's singles badminton at the Asian Games.

Ahn Seyoung is defending against Akane Yamaguchi's attack in the women's singles final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games badminton event held on the 29th at Ichinomiya City Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On September 29 at the Ichinomiya City Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Ahn Seyoung defeated world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan 2-0 (21-17, 21-9) in the women's singles final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games badminton event, clinching her second consecutive gold medal following her victory at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.

Ahn Seyoung is the first player in Asian Games history to win two consecutive gold medals in women's singles badminton.

She also extended her winning streak against Yamaguchi to nine matches, bringing her career head-to-head record to 23 wins and 15 losses.

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