'eSports' First Medalist Kim Young-chan Wins Bronze in Gran Turismo 7 [Aichi Nagoya AG]

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Kim Young-chan (25, DCT Racing) won a precious bronze medal in the eSports event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. This is the first medal harvested by the Korean eSports national team at this tournament.

On the 23rd, Kim Young-chan finished third with a total score of 25 points in the Gran Turismo 7 final held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan.

The final was conducted by holding three races in total and determining the final ranking based on the cumulative score. Kim Young-chan started somewhat precariously, finishing sixth in the first race, but displayed remarkable concentration in the subsequent second race. Just before crossing the finish line, he executed a dramatic overtaking maneuver to take first place with only a 0.054-second margin ahead of his rivals.

Riding this momentum and continuing the competition for the podium, Kim Young-chan engaged in a fierce battle at the front throughout the final third race until the very end. Just before the conclusion of the match, he surrendered the lead to Saudi Arabia's Naif Alfaraj, crossing the finish line in third place.

As a result, Kim Young-chan tied with Alfaraj with a final score of 25 points but fell behind due to the final race ranking regulations, taking the third spot on the podium.

Meanwhile, the gold medal went to Malaysia's Tajie Madira, who swept up a total of 36 points.

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