Gyeongnam University Weightlifting Team's Park Ye-in Wins Triple Crown in 71kg Category at National Women's Junior Weightlifting Championships

76kg Class Kim Yae-eun Wins Gold Medal in Snatch

Yein Park of the Kyungnam University Weightlifting Team won three titles at the 12th National Women's Junior Weightlifting Championships.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Park Ye-in (1st year, Department of Physical Education), a weightlifter at Gyeongnam National University, emerged as the junior champion at the "12th National Women's Junior Weightlifting Championships" held on the 15th and 16th at Seocheon County Gymnasium, Chungnam.

The Junior Weightlifting Championships is a competition to determine the strongest weightlifter under the age of 19.

Competing in the 71kg category, Park won first place in the snatch, clean and jerk, and total, earning three gold medals and achieving the triple crown.

Following her, Kim Ye-eun (1st year, Department of Physical Education), competing in the 76kg category, lifted 91kg in the snatch and won one gold medal.

Coach Jin Young-sam said, "Thanks to the support and encouragement from President Park Jae-gyu and all members, we were able to achieve good results at this national competition," adding, "We will train hard to achieve good results in upcoming competitions as well."

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