Jinju City Hall Rowing Team Wins 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze at 'Water Love National Rowing Competition'... Produces 4 National Representatives

‘Neomsabyeok’ Skills Promise Another Golden Run in June

Jinju City Hall Rowing Team is taking a commemorative photo after the awards ceremony.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Jinju City Hall Rowing Team, which has four players selected as national representatives this year, won two gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals at the '19th K-water President's Cup Water Love National Rowing Competition' held from the 14th to the 16th at the Geumgang Estuary Rowing Stadium in Jeollabuk-do.

In this competition, the City Hall Rowing Team participated with Kim Dong-yong, Shim Hyun-bo, and Yoo Seong-hwan in the men's single sculls event; Kim Dong-yong, Shim Hyun-bo, Kang Min-seong, and Yoo Seong-hwan in the double sculls event; and Han Dong-hyun and Kang Min-seong in the coxless pair event. For the women's division, Jang Won-bin and Kang Chae-rim competed in the single sculls and double sculls events.

At the competition, Shim Hyun-bo won the gold medal in the lightweight single sculls event, and Kim Dong-yong won the silver medal in the single sculls event. In the double sculls event, Kang Min-seong and Yoo Seong-hwan teamed up to win the bronze medal.

The female athletes also showed remarkable performances. Jang Won-bin and Kang Chae-rim competed together in the lightweight double sculls event and won the gold medal, while Kang Chae-rim won the bronze medal in the lightweight single sculls event, demonstrating their national representative-level skills.

Kang Ki-bae, the coach leading the Jinju City Hall Rowing Team, said, "I am proud of the players who achieve excellent results at every competition," and added, "Thanks to the players who have diligently committed themselves despite tough training, we were able to achieve good results."

The Jinju City Hall Rowing Team is set to participate in the 48th Jangbogo National Rowing Competition to be held in June, promising another golden run.

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