[Nagoya AG] Taekwondo's Moon Jinho, Song Dabin, and Kang Sanghyeon Advance to Semifinals, Secure Bronze Medals

Kim Yujin, Paris Olympic Gold Medalist, Eliminated in Quarterfinals

Mun Jin-ho, Song Da-bin, and Kang Sang-hyun of the Korean national Taekwondo team have all advanced to the semifinals, securing at least bronze medals.

On October 3, 2026, at Toyohashi General Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Mun Jin-ho defeated Samirkhon Ababakirov of Kazakhstan with a round score of 2-0 (12-9, 9-6) in the men’s 68kg quarterfinal of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Taekwondo event.

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In the women’s over-67kg division, Song Da-bin also advanced to the semifinals by defeating Lama Abu Alrub of Jordan by a round score of 2-0 (8-2, 13-4).

Likewise, in the men’s over-80kg division, Kang Sang-hyun defeated Jack Mercer of Thailand with a round score of 2-0 (17-2, 15-0) to secure his place in the semifinals.

In Taekwondo sparring at the Asian Games, there is no separate bronze medal match; both athletes who lose in the semifinals are awarded bronze medals. As a result, regardless of their semifinal results, Mun Jin-ho, Song Da-bin, and Kang Sang-hyun have secured at least bronze medals.

On the other hand, in the women’s 57kg division, Kim Yu-jin, who was considered a strong gold medal contender, lost to Zhang Chuling of China by a round score of 0-2 in the quarterfinals and failed to win a medal. Kim Yu-jin is the 57kg gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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