(Asiad) Artistic gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong wins gold in women's vault at Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean artistic gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong won gold in the women's vault at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, giving the country its first title in the sport.

Yeo scored an average of 14.483 points after two attempts, beating defending Asiad champion North Korea's An Chang-ok, who scored 13.666 points, in the women's vault final of artistic gymnastics at Nagoya General Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan.

The bronze medal went to Du Siyu of China, who scored 13.450

Thursday's gold was Yeo's second career Asian Games title in the women's vault, following her victory at the 2018 Asian Games.

She skipped the 2022 edition to focus on the world championships.

South Korea's Yeo Seo-jung performs during the women's vault final of artistic gymnastics at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagoya General Gymnasium, in Nagoya, Japan, on Sept. 24, 2026. (Yonhap)