Urratcha Domestic Strongest ... Goseong Girls' Middle School Weightlifting Team Lifts Barbells at Yongin Maru

The weightlifting team players of Goseong Girls' Middle School in Gyeongnam (front row) are taking a commemorative photo at the Yongin Maru Weightlifting Hall, which opened on the 29th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Trainee Reporter Lee Seryeong] The weightlifting team of Goseong Girls' Middle School in Gyeongnam can now train freely at the newly established weightlifting facility ‘Yongin Maru’.

They no longer have to go to the weightlifting training center at Goseong County Sports Complex, nor endure the inconvenience of sharing space with Goseong Middle School athletes.

Yongin Maru, which opened its doors on the 29th, was completed on October 25th with a total project cost of about 585 million KRW, covering a total area of 235.38㎡ on the first floor above ground.

The opening ceremony was attended by Park Jonghun, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Education Office, Baek Duhyun, Mayor of Goseong County, and other officials to celebrate the birth of the weightlifting team’s new training space.

The weightlifting team, consisting of two second-year and two third-year students, demonstrated their prowess by winning six gold medals at the 50th National Youth Sports Festival. They also secured 38 gold medals in various large and small competitions this year.

Last month, at the National Middle School Weightlifting Competition, they ranked first in snatch, clean and jerk, and total, setting a new Korean record and establishing themselves as the strongest middle school team in the country.

The weightlifting team has pledged to achieve even better results next year in their new home.

Superintendent Park Jonghun said, “I hope the individual efforts of each athlete shine and lead to great results,” adding, “We support them to grow beyond Gyeongnam to become representatives of South Korea.”

Principal Hwang Heung-gwi said, “Our athletes can now train their skills with peace of mind,” and promised, “We will make Yongin Maru weightlifting center the hub of weightlifting promotion.”

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