South Korea's modern pentathlon continues to deliver a series of victories on the global stage.
Following Seo Chang-wan and Sung Seung-min's gold medal in the mixed relay at the World Championships, the duo of Park Se-chan and Kim Ga-yeon also claimed a thrilling comeback gold medal at the Under-19 World Championships.
Park Se-chan and Kim Ga-yeon got off to a smooth start by taking first place in fencing, the opening event.
However, they stumbled in the obstacle event and fell to 5th place by the end of the swimming event.
They staged a dramatic comeback in the final laser run, which combines running and shooting.
Starting 27 seconds behind the leader, Park capitalized as their competitors faltered in shooting, hitting five straight shots without a mistake in the final shooting stage to pull ahead and turn the tables.
Beating the German athletes by a 5-second margin to take the championship, Park Se-chan and Kim Ga-yeon.
Stepping onto the podium with bright smiles, they reveled in their joy with perfect teamwork celebrations.
(Video Editing: Park Gi-deok, Footage courtesy of UIPM)
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