Back in Nagoya, Sprinter Jang Min-ho Sets New Asian Record of 10.48 Seconds for Gold

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Jang Min-ho, a track sprinter who made history as the first South Korean to compete in both the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games consecutively, has delivered an unbelievable golden sprint. Overcoming the hardship of losing his eyesight, he broke the Asian record twice today, October 20.

Reporter Pyeon Gwanghyeon has the details from the venue.

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In the morning 100-meter preliminaries, Jang Min-ho powered through a headwind of 1.3 meters per second to set a new Asian record of 10.61 seconds, and advanced to the finals with a relaxed expression.

He burst out of the starting blocks at the sound of the starter's pistol, dominated the race, and crossed the finish line first with grit and determination.

Clocking in at 10.48 seconds, Jang shaved an incredible 0.13 seconds off the Asian record he had set earlier that morning, pumping his fists in celebration.

Having narrowly missed out on a medal despite helping set a South Korean record in the mixed 1,600-meter relay at the able-bodied Asian Games last month, Jang finally spread the Taegeukgi wide open on the Nagoya track as he returned 26 days later.

He has risen to become a top-tier sprinter, overcoming retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that gradually narrows his field of vision.

[Jang Min-ho / National Para Athletics Team Member: I really wanted to have the South Korean national anthem played in this stadium, and it is such an absolute honor to make that happen. I hope people do not hide away because of their disabilities, but instead achieve the dreams they desire.]

Jang will challenge for another gold medal in three days in his signature event, the 400-meter race.

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A flurry of gold medals came from table tennis, a traditional powerhouse event for South Korea.

Starting with the men's singles class 2 final where South Korean athletes competed against each other for the gold, Seo Su-yeon, Yoon Ji-yu, and others delivered consecutive golden smashes, causing the national anthem to ring out six times today alone at the table tennis venue.

(Video Editing: Kim Jin-won)
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