[Olympics] Bobsleigh Team Won Yoon-jong Finishes 18th Overall... Germany Wins Gold and Silver (Summary)

Team Seok Young-jin finishes 25th... German Friedrich Team wins second crown after Pyeongchang

On the 19th, at the National Sliding Center in Yanqing, Beijing, China, the team of Won Yoon-jong, Kim Jin-su, Jung Hyun-woo, and Kim Dong-hyun made a powerful start in the first run of the men's four-man bobsleigh event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The Korean bobsleigh team led by pilot Won Yoonjong, embarking on their "final challenge," finished 18th overall in the men's four-man event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Won Yoonjong team, composed of pilot Won Yoonjong, Kim Donghyun, Kim Jinsu (both from Gangwon Province Office), and Jung Hyunwoo (Korea National Sport University), recorded a combined time of 3 minutes 58.02 seconds over four runs in the men's four-man bobsleigh final held on the 20th at the National Sliding Center in Yanqing, Beijing. Although they failed to secure a medal, they concluded their campaign with dignity.

The Won Yoonjong team crossed the finish line with a combined time of 1 minute 59.05 seconds after the first and second runs. Advancing to the final with a third run time of 59.38 seconds, the team delivered a clean performance in the fourth run but was affected by a collision at corner 13, resulting in a final run time of 59.59 seconds.

Having won the silver medal in the men's four-man bobsleigh at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Won Yoonjong team aimed for consecutive medals but fell short this time.

The Seok Youngjin team, also competing in the four-man bobsleigh, ranked 26th with a combined time of 2 minutes 00.05 seconds after the first and second runs. Crossing the finish line in 59.91 seconds in the third run, the Seok Youngjin team improved their overall ranking by one spot to 25th with a total time of 2 minutes 59.96 seconds but failed to qualify for the final fourth run, which is reserved for the top 20 teams.

On the 19th, at the National Sliding Center in Yanqing, Beijing, China, the team of Won Yoon-jong, Kim Jin-su, Jung Hyun-woo, and Kim Dong-hyun made a powerful start in the first run of the men's four-man bobsleigh event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Both teams faced difficulties during their Olympic preparations. Due to COVID-19, participation in competitions became challenging, causing emergencies in training and performance management. However, refusing to give up, both teams improved their condition through overseas training camps and showcased strong runs in this competition.

While sledding events showed various achievements during the Pyeongchang Games, they concluded the Beijing Winter Olympics without medals.

The gold medal was claimed by the sledding powerhouse Germany's Francesco Friedrich team with a time of 3 minutes 45.30 seconds. Having already won gold in the men's two-man event, the Friedrich team secured their second crown, achieving back-to-back victories following the Pyeongchang Games.

The silver medal went to Germany's Johannes Lochner team (3 minutes 54.67 seconds), and the bronze was awarded to Canada's Justin Kripps team (3 minutes 55.09 seconds).

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