Judo's Lee Jun-Hwan 'Miracle Comeback' Wins Bronze in 81kg Class... Medal for 2nd Consecutive Time
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On the 1st, a cheering squad wearing black T-shirts with the same phrase printed on them took their seats in the stands of the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan. They were nine family members, including the parents of Lee Jun-hwan (24, Pohang City Hall). The T-shirts had "Korean Lightning" written on them and his name, "Lee Jun-hwan," written below it.
South Korean judoka Lee Jun-hwan (24), the star of the men's 81kg category, added a bronze medal to the team. On the 1st, at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's 81kg bronze medal match held at the Aichi International Stadium in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Lee Jun-hwan defeated Elias Farhijgar (Iran) with a knee-to-arm lock after a close match in overtime.
(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Judo national team member Lee Jun-hwan (Pohang City Hall) won a valuable bronze medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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