Wando County Office Weightlifting Team Sweeps Medals at National Competition

2020 National Men and Women Weightlifting Championships: 2 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze Medals Won

Shinbi, who set a junior record and finished second in the men's 73kg category (Photo by Wando-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] The Wando County Office Weightlifting Team won a total of 12 medals, including 2 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze, at the '2020 National Men and Women Weightlifting Championships' held from the 18th to the 22nd at the Goseong Weightlifting Stadium in Gyeongnam.

According to Wando County on the 28th, Kim Eun-young, who competed in the women's 49kg category, achieved a remarkable feat by winning 3rd place in the snatch with 71kg, 1st place in the clean and jerk with 93kg, and 2nd place in the total with 164kg, earning one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal respectively.

Choi Ga-yeon, who competed in the women's 71kg category, won 2nd place in the snatch with 91kg, 3rd place in the clean and jerk with 105kg, and 3rd place in the total with 196kg, earning one silver and two bronze medals.

Shin Bi, who competed in the men's 73kg category, set a new Korean junior record by winning 1st place in the snatch with 142kg and 2nd place in the clean and jerk with 179kg, and achieved 2nd place in the total with 321kg, breaking his own previous Korean junior record of 318kg, earning one gold and two silver medals.

Lim Jin-gang, who competed in the men's 109kg category, won 2nd place in the snatch with 140kg, 2nd place in the clean and jerk with 180kg, and 2nd place in the total with 320kg, earning three silver medals.

Heo Jin, the coach of the Wando County Office Weightlifting Team, said, "Due to COVID-19, the schedules for training to maintain skills were frequently changed as the competitions in the first half of the year were postponed to the second half, making it difficult for the athletes to maintain their condition, but they overcame it well, and I am proud and thankful." He added, "I am very happy to be able to deliver good news to the people of Wando County again following the last competition."

Shin Woo-cheol, the mayor of Wando County, said, "Despite the fact that various sports facilities were closed due to the impact of COVID-19, making it less than ideal for the weightlifting team to train, I am grateful to the coach and athletes for achieving excellent results with all members winning awards." He added, "I hope our team will continue to be the vanguard that raises the status of Wando County, the clean sea capital of Korea."

This competition was conducted while strictly adhering to quarantine rules, including operating without spectators.

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