(Asiad) Hwang Sun-woo wins silver in men's 200m freestyle swimming
TOKYO, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Hwang Sun-woo won silver in the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming race on Wednesday for his second straight medal in the distance.
Hwang clocked 1:44.62 to finish second in his Asiad title defense at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital. Zhang Zhanshuo of China won gold in 1:43.49, breaking Hwang's 11-month-old Asian record of 1:43.92 in the process.
Tatsuya Murasa of Japan earned bronze with 1:44.81.
This is Hwang's fourth medal of this year's Asiad. He took bronze medals in the 100m freestyle, men's 4x100m medley relay and men's 4x200m freestyle relay earlier in the competition.
Hwang Sun-woo of South Korea prepares for his heat in the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming event at the Asian Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Sept. 23, 2026. (Yonhap)
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