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ASIAN GAMES/Olympic medalist bags Taiwan's first ever Asian Games Judo gold

09/24/2023 05:55 PM
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Taiwanese judo athlete Yang Yung-wei (left) appears victorious after winning the gold medal match against Lee Ha-rim of South Korea. CNA photo Sept. 24, 2023
Taiwanese judo athlete Yang Yung-wei (left) appears victorious after winning the gold medal match against Lee Ha-rim of South Korea. CNA photo Sept. 24, 2023

Hangzhou, Sept. 24 (CNA) Taiwanese Olympic judo medalist Yang Yung-wei (楊勇緯) won Taiwan's first gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in China.

The 25-year-old Taiwanese judoka won gold after defeating Lee Ha-rim of South Korea in the finals of the men's under-60 kilogram weight class, scoring the winning point with a shoulder throw just 30 seconds from the end of the bout.

He was overcome with emotion and broke into tears soon after his victory.

Yang Yung-wei (right) hugs his coach Liu Wen-teng in tears after winning Team Taiwan
Yang Yung-wei (right) hugs his coach Liu Wen-teng in tears after winning Team Taiwan's first gold medals at the Asian Games hosted by Hangzhou, China, on Sunday. CNA photo Sept. 24, 2023
Yang Yung-wei holds up the gold medal at the medal ceremony at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday. CNA photo Sept. 24, 2023
Yang Yung-wei holds up the gold medal at the medal ceremony at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday. CNA photo Sept. 24, 2023

Yang's gold medal was not only Taiwan's first in Hangzhou this year but also the first ever won by Taiwan in judo at an Asian Games.

Yang, who will turn 26 on Sept. 28, became a media sensation in Taiwan when he won the country's first-ever Olympic judo silver medal in Tokyo in 2021. Local media gave him the moniker "judo heartthrob" for his looks and athletic prowess.

(By James Lo)

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Taiwan's Yang Yung-wei (center) helps Lee Ha-rim (right) of South Korea get up after their gold medal match at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday. CNA photo Sept. 24, 2023
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