Chosun University of Science and Technology Produces 3 National Wrestling Team Members

Wrestling team members Kim Dogeun, Kim Jungwook, and Jo Jeonga. Photo by Chosun Polytechnic University

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Chosun University of Science and Technology (President Jo Soon-gye) announced on the 10th that wrestling team athletes Kim Do-geun, Kim Jeong-uk, and Jo Jeong-a were selected as junior national representatives at the '2022 Wrestling National Team 1st Selection Competition and 2022 Asia Junior and Asia Cadet Dispatch Selection Competition.'

The wrestling team athletes, students of the Department of Sports Rehabilitation at Chosun University of Science and Technology, were selected as national representatives by winning gold medals in this competition: Kim Do-geun in the men's junior freestyle 61kg category, Kim Jeong-uk in the men's junior freestyle 79kg category, and Jo Jeong-a in the women's junior freestyle 72kg category.

Additionally, Lee Jin, a student of the Department of Sports Rehabilitation, placed second in the men's junior freestyle 70kg category. The athletes selected as junior national representatives in this competition will participate in the '2022 Junior Asia Championships' to be held in Bahrain this July.

President Jo Soon-gye of Chosun University of Science and Technology said, "I am proud of the athletes who have worked hard in training despite the difficult and challenging times due to COVID-19," and added, "As our university's wrestling team is emerging as a new powerhouse by not only selecting national representatives but also winning numerous medals at national competitions every year, I hope they continue to strive even harder."

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