“How could this happen?” A mere 100 grams steals a medal dream… Judo’s Jeong Su-jin, random weigh-in → weight overage “hollow disqualification” [Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games]

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Jeong Su-jin (21, Yongin University), a member of the Korean women’s national judo team, was disqualified and failed to step onto the mat at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games due to a margin of just 100 grams.

Jeong was scheduled to face Aliya Muminoeva in the Round of 16 of the women’s 48 kg class at the tournament held on the 30th at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan. However, she was ruled a forfeit loss after failing to pass the random additional weigh-in conducted on the morning of the competition day.

The official weigh-in conducted the previous day had been passed without issue. Judo conducts random weigh-ins on the day of the match to prevent rapid weight gain by athletes and to protect their health.

According to the Korea Judo Association, Jeong was included in the additional weigh-in conducted that morning after four athletes were randomly selected. At this stage, a weight increase of up to 5% of the weight class is permitted; it was confirmed that Jeong, competing in the 48th kg class, exceeded the allowable limit of 50.4 kg by only 100 grams.

Jeong, a promising athlete who had won bronze medals for two consecutive years at the Junior Asian Championships in 2024 and 2025, ending her first-ever Asian Games appearance in a hollow manner.

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