Korea Finishes Asian Para Games With 100 Medals After Wheelchair Fencing Silver

Korea completed its competition schedule at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games with 100 medals after winning silver in the mixed team sabre wheelchair fencing event on Saturday.

The Korean team of Sim Jae-hun, Lee Jin-sol, Kwon Hyo-kyeong and Cho Eun-hye reached the final at Inae Sports Center in Nagoya, Japan, before losing 20-15 to Thailand. The result delivered Korea's 100th and final medal of the Games, giving the delegation a milestone finish to its campaign.

Korea had advanced through a dramatic semifinal against Hong Kong. Trailing 15-12 after three rounds, the team relied on Sim in the closing stage. He scored eight points as Korea overturned the deficit and won 20-19, securing a place in the gold-medal match.

Thailand reached the final by beating China by the same 20-19 score. In the championship contest, the Thai team built a 15-8 advantage through three rounds. Korea added seven points in the last round but could not complete a second comeback, settling for silver.

Cho described the semifinal as a nerve-racking contest and credited her younger teammates for carrying the team into the final. While she expressed disappointment that the medal was not gold, she said the squad wanted to return with a different medal color at a future competition. She also identified next year's world championships and the Paralympic Games the following year as the team's next major targets.

The mixed sabre medal also capped a two-silver day for Sim. Earlier, he joined Lee Tae-gwon and Lee Jin-sol in the men's team sabre event, with Kim Dong-hun serving as a reserve. That team defeated Hong Kong 30-21 in the semifinal but lost 30-12 to China in the final. The result accounted for Korea's 99th medal before the mixed team added the 100th.

Sim said the men's team had worked hard to strengthen its teamwork and called the medal meaningful. He thanked his teammates and said he would continue working toward the goals ahead.

For Korea, the final fencing results provided both a numerical landmark and a measure of momentum. The delegation closed its program with a triple-digit medal total, while the wheelchair fencing team left Nagoya with experience from two finals and a clear focus on the next global competitions.