Park Sung-hoo Wins Silver in Men's 94kg Jiu-Jitsu Final After Submission Loss

Park Sung-hoo (Korean Ju-Jitsu Association), who advanced to the final without any prior international competition experience, concluded his "underdog rebellion" with a valuable silver medal.

Competing in the men's 94kg jiu-jitsu final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, on October 2, Park lost to Omar Tariq N. Nada of Saudi Arabia by submission 4 minutes and 11 seconds into the match.

Trailing early after giving up 2 points and 1 advantage, Park could not withstand his opponent's fierce joint lock attack and tapped out, falling just short of the title.

Although he did not reach the highest step of the podium, the silver medal won by Park stands out as one of the major surprises of the tournament.

Having had no international competition records last year or this year, he marched fiercely to the final by defeating Iran's formidable Pouria Taherkhani 2-0 in the semifinals earlier in the day, proving a bright future for South Korean heavyweight jiu-jitsu.

Kim Hee-dong (Korean Ju-Jitsu Association), who competed in the same men's 94kg division, added a valuable bronze medal.

Kim secured the bronze by claiming a 5-2 decision victory over Iran's Taherkhani in the bronze medal match, executing a 2-point and a 3-point technique.

As a result, South Korea swept both the silver and bronze medals in the men's 94kg division.

The bronze medal match in the men's 77kg division featured an all-Korean showdown.

After a tight contest between national team teammates Park Jae-won and Goo Bon-chul (both of the Korean Ju-Jitsu Association), Park Jae-won emerged victorious 6-4 to claim the bronze medal.

Park Jae-won held off Goo Bon-chul's pursuit by combining a large 4-point technique, a 2-point technique, and 3 advantages.

(Photo provided by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee, Yonhap News)
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