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Nam Dong-heon Takes Asian Games Individual Dressage Gold, First for Korea in 12 Years
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At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Nam Dong-heon took gold in individual dressage, and Korea's eventing team earned bronze in the team competition.
At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Nam Dong-heon (남동헌) took the gold medal in individual dressage with the horse Leonidas, scoring 75.190. His margin over the second-placed rider from China was 0.140 points.
This is Korea's first Asian Games gold in individual dressage in 12 years, since the 2014 Incheon Games. Earlier, Nam had also earned a silver medal in team dressage.
In team eventing, Kang Han-su, Kim Hyeong-ho, Park Heung-su and Lee Dong-hwa took the bronze medal with 143.50 penalty points. Their margin over fourth-placed Hong Kong was 1.20 points.
Sources
- 뉴스핌, 2026년 9월 27일 (in Korean)
- 한국일보, 2026년 9월 23일 (in Korean)