“Asian Games 400m Relay” Daniel: Disqualification → Appeal Ends in “Bronze Medal Achievement”… “Coach Said ‘I Came Back from Hell’” [Please Take Care of My Fridge]

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South Korean track and field athlete Bwesa Daniel Gasama revealed the behind-the-scenes story of how he won a bronze medal in the men's 400m relay at the “2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games” after an appeal.

On the episode of JTBC’s 'Please Take Care of My Fridge since 2014' (hereinafter 'Please Take Care of My Fridge') broadcast on the 1st, fencer and gold medalist Oh Sang-wook, judoka and gold medalist Heo Mi-mi, and men's 400m relay bronze medalist Bwesa Daniel Gasama appeared as guests for a “2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Special.”

Daniel made his name known by setting a Korean record of 38.43 seconds in the men's 400m relay at this year’s Asian Games to win a bronze medal.

Regarding his thoughts on the matter, Daniel said, “It is a medal I won after going through a lot. It was a medal gained through an appeal, and it holds deep significance because I won it in Lane 1, which is not favorable for setting records.”

The men’s relay team, consisting of Kim Si-on, Namadi Joel Jin, Lee Jae-seong, and Bwesa Daniel Gasama, finished seventh out of a total of 12 teams in the preliminaries to advance to the final among eight teams. However, they were disqualified due to a lane violation judgment when the first and second runners received the baton.

Regarding the situation at the time, Daniel said, “I immediately asked the athletes after hearing that. The athletes said, ‘It is absolutely not (a violation). We did not fall,’ and the coach went to file an appeal with money in hand.” In international competitions, an appeal fee had to be paid when filing an appeal to prevent indiscriminate appeals.

He continued, “Afterwards, the coach contacted me saying ‘I came back from hell’” and explained, “When running in Lane 1, people are thrown outward (due to centrifugal force). There is such a penalty.”

He revealed, “I saw the first runner go out, but the athlete ahead was being taken away. I thought, ‘This is it. If I just keep my head clear, I can win a medal.’”

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