Korea's Ha Jee-min failed to make the men's dinghy medal race at the Paris Olympics Monday, finishing 26th in a pool of 43 and ending the delegation's sole shot for a spot on any sailing podium in Marseille, France.
Korean sailor Ha Jee-min finished Race 5 in 24th place and Race 6 in 22nd in the waters off Marseille on Friday at the Paris Olympics, jumping three spots to 29th in the men’s dinghy competition overall standings with four more races to go.
Korea’s sole sailor Ha Jee-min saw a mixed day in the waters off Marseille on Friday, finishing in a disappointing 40th place in Race 3 and then rallying for an impressive ninth place in Race 4.
Korean sailor Ha Jee-min sits in 34th place out of 43 sailors in the men’s dinghy after the first day of action at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
The Busan-based sailor qualified for the Paris Games by winning the ILCA 7 race at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyeres, France in April.
A Korea JoongAng Daily sports reporter jumps on board with yacht club Sailing Paradise for a day out on the water between both sides of Seoul.
Korean artist Song Ho-jun sets sail in a modest yacht with a motley crew for the Rolex China Sea Race, defying expectations and promoting sustainability. Despite numerous challenges, the team completes the 565-nautical-mile race.
After Cho Won-woo's early gold, Lee Tae-hoon’s silver finish in the men’s windsurfer iQFoil contest and Ha Jee-min’s in the men’s ILCA7 dinghy Korea’s total sailing medal count to five by Wednesday.
Korea got off to a fast start on the water at the Asian Games this year, winning its first two medals in sailing early this week and putting it well on track to beat its three-medal finish at the last Asian Games in 2018.
Teams from around the world, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and China, race through the rain in the Hwandonghae Cup International Yacht Race off the coast of Pohang, North Gyeongsang on Saturday
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