'The Second Kim Ja-in' Seo Chae-hyun Wins Bronze at World Climbing Series... Lee Do-hyun Also Secures 'Double Bronze' in Men's Category

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South Korea's sports climbing representative team members Seo Chae-hyun (23, Seoul City Hall) and Lee Do-hyun (24, Seoul City Hall) both won bronze medals.

At the 2026 Wuzhang World Climbing Series (Lead and Speed), held from the 8th to the 10th in Wuzhang, China, both Seo Chae-hyun and Lee Do-hyun secured bronze medals side by side.

First, Seo Chae-hyun, known as 'The Second Kim Ja-in,' successfully completed the route twice in the women's lead preliminaries, advancing steadily to the semifinals. Seo, who recorded second place in the semifinals, demonstrated exceptional concentration and endurance in the finals, ultimately finishing in third place.

Notably, after winning a silver medal at the 2026 Maishan Climbing Asian Championships, Seo Chae-hyun also secured a bronze medal at this event, proving her solid competitiveness on the international stage.

Lee Do-hyun, who competed in the men's lead event, also reached the finals and recorded third place. Lee, who had previously won the boulder event at the Maishan Asian Championships and a silver medal in the boulder event at the Kechao World Climbing Series, continued his upward momentum by standing on the podium at this Wuzhang event as well.

This competition featured the lead and speed events. A total of 223 athletes (103 women and 120 men) from 34 countries across five continents participated in fierce competition. For reference, 'Legend' Kim Ja-in (38) recorded 16th place in the lead event.

The South Korean representative team, having secured two bronze medals, will compete in the 2026 Bern World Climbing Series boulder event, held from the 22nd to the 23rd in Bern, Switzerland. They are also scheduled to participate in the 2026 Madrid World Climbing Series boulder and speed events, taking place from the 28th to the 31st in Madrid, Spain.

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