Yuki Kurihara becomes the youngest Asian Games gold medallist at 11

Japan's Yuki Kurihara won the Asian Games Puyo Puyo Champions title at age 11, becoming the youngest gold medallist in the history of the continental multi-sport event. He beat Korea's Kang Dongshin 10-2 in the final after losing the opening game.

Kurihara had defeated Thailand's Tanarak Wongkitikun 10-1 in the semi-final. The result gave the host nation its first esports gold of the 2026 Games and placed a youth competitor at the centre of an open-age medal event.

The result was published by the Olympic Council of Asia and independently reported by the Associated Press. Both sources identify Kurihara as the 11-year-old winner of the completed final.