Yeongam County Folk Ssireum Team Produces Halla Champion at 2021 Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Festival

O Chang-rok Wins 4th Consecutive Halla Division Title at Cheonhajangsa Tournament... Becomes 10-Time Halla Champion Overall

O Chang-rok, who became Halla Jangsa at the 2021 Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Festival ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Yeongam-gun Folk Ssireum Team achieved great success at the 2021 Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Festival held in Ulsan Metropolitan City starting from the 2nd, with player Oh Chang-rok rising to the title of Halla Jangsa.

According to the county on the 8th, Jangsa Oh Chang-rok defeated Song Chung-hee (Ulju County Office) and Kim Bo-kyung (Yeonsu District Office) 2-0 each in the round of 16 and quarterfinals, respectively, then overcame Kim Min-woo (Suwon City Office) 2-0 in the semifinals, and finally defeated Park Jung-ui (Yongin City Office) 3-0 in the grand final, securing his 10th individual championship.

He boasted overwhelming performance with an impressive 11 consecutive wins leading up to the final.

With this victory, Jangsa Oh Chang-rok became a four-time champion this year, following the 2021 Seollal Jangsa Ssireum Tournament, Haenam Jangsa Ssireum Tournament, and Chuseok Jangsa Ssireum Tournament. Notably, he achieved the top position in the Halla division of the Cheonhajangsa Ssireum Tournament for four consecutive times, marking a significant milestone in the history of Korean Ssireum.

Thus, the Yeongam-gun Folk Ssireum Team has achieved a total of 42 championships (37 Jangsa titles, 2 gold medals at the National Sports Festival, and 3 team championships), once again proving itself as the best Ssireum team in Korea.

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