Kang Jun-i Wins Gold in Asian Games Skateboarding, Korea's First-Ever Gold Medal in the Sport

National skateboarder Kang Jun-i (17, Seoul Yeongdeungpo High School) has captured South Korea's first-ever Asian Games gold medal in skateboarding.

Kang proudly claimed the top spot and stood on the highest step of the podium in the men's street skateboarding final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held today at the Aichi Sky Expo Hall in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

This marks the first time a South Korean athlete has won a gold medal in skateboarding since the sport was introduced as an official event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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