(Asiad) Lee Ju-ho grabs silver in men's 200m backstroke swimming
TOKYO, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Lee Ju-ho seized silver in the men's 200-meter backstroke swimming at the Asian Games on Friday for his second straight medal in the event.
Lee touched the pad in 1:56.58 at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital on the final day of the swimming competition. The South Korean finished 0.16 second back of the winner, Kodai Nishiono of Japan.
Xu Jiayu of China took the bronze in 1:56.73.
Lee reached the 50m mark in second place and stayed there the rest of the way. It was Xu leading the way early, but Lee passed him over the final stretch -- though his late push was not enough against Nishiono.
This was Lee's third medal in Tokyo, following bronze medals in the men's 100m backstroke and the men's 4x100m medley relay.
Lee Ju-ho of South Korea competes in the final of the men's 4x100-meter medley relay swimming event at the Asian Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2026. (Yonhap)
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