Seo wins Asian Games lead gold, Lee takes bronze

South Korea's Seo Chae-hyun won gold in the women's lead event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, becoming the first South Korean female climber to win an Asian Games title, according to The Korea Times.

The result gave the 22-year-old, ranked No. 2 in lead, her second medal in Nagoya after a women's boulder bronze on Thursday. Lee Do-hyun later added bronze in the men's lead final.

Seo topped the route in the women's lead final at Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall, The Korea Times reported. In lead climbing, athletes try to climb as high as possible on a 15-meter wall within six minutes.

Seo finished ahead of Japan's Ai Mori, who scored 47+ in the final, according to The Korea Times. The gold followed Seo's bronze medal in the women's boulder event on Thursday.

Lee won bronze in the men's lead final with 38 points, The Korea Times reported. Japan's Neo Suzuki took gold with 40+, while Satone Yoshida of Japan scored 38+.

China's Pan Yufei also ended the men's lead final with 38 points, according to The Korea Times. Lee took bronze on a tiebreaker because his semifinal score was 33+, compared with Pan's 23.

The men's lead bronze was Lee's second medal in Nagoya after he won silver in boulder on Wednesday, The Korea Times reported.

The medals continued South Korea's podium run in sport climbing at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.