Andong City Hall Track and Field Team Gains Momentum... Wins 2 Gold, 2 Silver, and 1 Bronze Medals at National Competition

Women's 100m Yujeongmi Athlete 11.73 Seconds 1st Place, 3 Consecutive Tournament Wins

Women's 400m Relay Kim Dajeong, Yujeongmi, Kim Nayeon, Yu Jiyeon Set New Tournament Record

Andong City Hall Athletics Team won 2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medals at the national competition.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Andong City Hall Athletics Team has elevated the prestige of ‘Clean Sports City Andong’ by achieving outstanding results consecutively in national competitions.

Participating in the 76th National Athletics Championships held from June 22 to 25 at the Jeongseon Athletics Stadium in Gangwon Province, hosted by the Korea Athletics Federation, the Andong City Hall Athletics Team continued its upward trend by winning 2 gold, 2 silver, and 1 bronze medals.

In the women’s general division 100m, athlete Yoo Jeong-mi took 1st place with a time of 11.73 seconds, Kim Da-jeong placed 3rd with 11.93 seconds, and in the 400m relay, Kim Da-jeong, Yoo Jeong-mi, Kim Na-yeon, and Yoo Ji-yeon finished 1st with 45.52 seconds. Yoo Ji-yeon placed 2nd in the 200m, and Song Yoo-jin took 2nd place in the 100m hurdles, demonstrating the strength of the women’s sprint team.

Yoo Jeong-mi, whose main event was the long jump, has established herself as a new powerhouse in sprint events by winning first place in three consecutive competitions, including the KTFL National Corporate Athletics Series in May, where she set the third-best 100m record among Korean female athletes in history.

Additionally, the 400m relay team of Kim Da-jeong, Yoo Jeong-mi, Kim Na-yeon, and Yoo Ji-yeon has won four consecutive competitions recently. In this competition as well, they crossed the finish line with a new meet record, accelerating their performance with each event.

An official from Andong City stated, “We congratulate and thank the athletics team athletes who have consecutively placed in national competitions and are promoting our region widely,” adding, “We will create a comfortable training environment to help achieve excellent results in various competitions.”

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