[Nagoya AG] Women's Judo Star Jang Sewoon Advances to Final, Secures Silver Medal

Defeats Fujishiro in 52kg Semifinal
Secures Win by Penalty After 2 Minutes 54 Seconds of Golden Score Battle

South Korea's emerging women's judo star, Jang Sewoon (KH Philux), has secured at least a silver medal.

On September 30, at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, Jang Sewoon advanced to the finals in the women's 52kg judo event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by defeating Japan's Fujishiro Kokoro with a win by penalty in a fierce golden score battle during the semifinals. Having guaranteed at least a silver medal, Jang now has only one final match left in pursuit of her first career Asian Games gold medal.

Seyoon Jang is celebrating after winning against Kokoro Fujishiro of Japan in the women's 52kg judo semifinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held on the 30th at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan. Nagoya=Yonhap News Agency

Jang Sewoon continued an intense fight throughout the regulation four minutes. With both athletes accumulating two shidos each and neither scoring a point, the match proceeded to golden score overtime.

In the end, it was Jang Sewoon who came out on top. She relentlessly pressed the attack right from the start of the overtime, showing no signs of fatigue, and put increasing pressure on her opponent. Ultimately, an impatient Fujishiro received a third shido for a false attack attempt, resulting in Jang's victory.

Jang Sewoon, a graduate of Seoul Physical Education High School and Korea National Sport University, won gold medals at the 2022 Asian Junior Championships and the 2025 Summer Universiade. She also earned a bronze medal at the 2025 Asian Championships.

Jang's opponent, Fujishiro Kokoro, is a formidable competitor who won the 2025 Asian Championships-Ulaanbaatar Grand Slam and claimed titles at the Tashkent Grand Slam and the Qingdao Grand Prix in 2026.

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