Four Hanwha Vision Athletes Help South Korea Win First Asian Para Games Gold in Wheelchair Rugby

Defeated Japan 53-50 in the final
Directly employing athletes and supporting training since 2024
Added another athlete this month, expanding the roster to five

Hanwha Vision announced on October 27 that South Korea's national wheelchair rugby team, which included four of its athletes, won gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games.

National team players from Hanwha Vision pose for a commemorative photo after winning the gold medal in the wheelchair rugby final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, held on the 23rd at Wing Arena Kariya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Hanwha Vision

South Korea defeated Japan 53-50 in the final on October 23 at Kariya Wing Arena in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was the first Asian Para Games gold medal in South Korean wheelchair rugby history, and the team's first medal since winning silver at the 2014 Incheon Games 12 years ago.

Hanwha Vision athletes Lee Seonghui, Park Seungcheol, Kim Younghun and Kim Geonyeop played key roles. The national team beat Japan in all three of their matchups, including two preliminary-round games and the final. The teams were tied 26-26 at halftime, but South Korea took the lead from the third quarter onward and held on for the win.

Since November 2024, Hanwha Vision has directly employed wheelchair rugby athletes and supported them with salaries, training equipment and sportswear costs. In October, it recruited another athlete, bringing the team to five members.

Team captain Lee Seonghui said, "Thanks to the company's continued interest and support, I was able to focus solely on training. I would like to thank the public and company employees for cheering us on. We won't rest on this gold medal and will strive to do even better."

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