By Kim Boram
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kim Min-young won the gold medal in the women's +87-kilogram kurash event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, giving the country its first Asiad title in the wrestling-like sport.
Kim beat Chinese Taipei's Shin Liu Li-ling 5-0 in the event's final at Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Nagoya, Japan.
Kim became the first South Korean athlete to win a gold medal in kurash since the wrestling-like sport was introduced to the Asian Games in 2018.
South Korea has won two silvers and one bronze at the Asian Games, including one silver by Mo Su-min in the women's 78-kg kurash event the previous day.
Kurash is a type of wrestling practiced in Central Asia. Athletes attempt to score by throwing their opponents, with a khalol, a throw that lands the opponent on their back, declared a victory, while other ground techniques are prohibited.
This photo provided by the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee shows kurash athlete Kim Min-young of South Korea. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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