National Youth Sports Festival, Gurye-gun Team's Strong Performance

10 Athletes from Gurye-gun Compete in 5 Events, Winning a Total of 5 Medals

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Jeollanam-do Gurye-gun announced that the Gurye-gun delegation who participated in the 51st National Youth Sports Festival held in Gyeongsangbuk-do from May 28 to 31 performed well.

In the women's under-16 400m final held on the 28th, Choi Ji-woo of Gurye Girls' Middle School won the gold medal with a time of 58.19 seconds.

Following that, on the 29th, Yang Seong-eun of Gurye Jungang Elementary School won the silver medal with a time of 27.97 seconds in the women's under-13 200m final, highlighting the Gurye-gun athletes' prominence in athletics.

The success of Gurye-gun athletes continued in Ssireum as well. On the 30th, in the men's under-16 category, Kwak Seung-hyun (Cheongjang class) and Go Hae-seong (Jangsa class) from Gurye Middle School each won bronze medals.

Lee Seung-hyun (Jeonnam Sports Middle School), a native of Gurye-gun, also attracted attention by winning the gold medal in the Greco-Roman wrestling 48kg category.

Kim Soon-ho, the governor of Gurye-gun, said, “I am very grateful that we achieved great results at the 51st National Youth Sports Festival and raised the name of Gurye-gun. We will continue to provide multifaceted support so that the athletes can become world-class through systematic training.”

Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok hss79@asiae.co.kr

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