Shin Yu-bin finishes 4th in women’s singles in table tennis


Shin Yu-bin of South Korea reacts after her playing against Hina Hayata of Japan during the bronze medal match in the women's singles table tennis event at the Paris Olympics at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris, Aug. 3. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Shin Yu-bin finished fourth in the women’s singles at the Paris Olympic table tennis tournament Saturday, falling short of her second medal in France after losing to Hina Hayata of Japan in the bronze medal match.

Shin, world No. 8, won the first game against fifth-ranked Hayata before going down 4-2 (9-11, 13-11, 12-10, 11-7, 10-12, 11-7) at South Paris Arena 4 in Paris.

Shin has now lost all five matches against Hayata.

Shin was trying to become the first South Korean table tennis player, male or female, to win a singles medal since 2004.

The 20-year-old won the mixed team bronze medal earlier in Paris. She will now compete in the women’s team event 스포츠 starting Monday.

After the two players split the first two games, Shin held a 10-7 lead in the third game, a point away from grabbing a 2-1 lead. But Hayata won five straight points to take the game at 12-10.

Hayata won the next game, too. Shin stayed alive by winning the fifth game 12-10 but bowed out in the sixth game


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