Gyeongnam University Weightlifting Team Wins 12 Gold, 16 Silver and Bronze Medals

Gyeongnam National University recently won 12 gold medals, 10 silver medals, and 6 bronze medals at the '1st Korea Weightlifting Federation President's Cup National Weightlifting Competition' held at Yongha Gymnasium in Yanggu, Gangwon Province.

Gyeongnam National University Weightlifting Team. [Image provided by Gyeongnam National University]

First, Park Ye-in (3rd year, Department of Physical Education) in the -71kg category, Choi Seung-hyun (2nd year, Department of Physical Education) in the -81kg category, and Lee Hyung-min (4th year, Department of Sports Science) in the -109kg category each won gold medals by placing first in snatch, clean and jerk, and total.

Next, Kim Ye-eun (3rd year, Department of Physical Education) in the -76kg category recorded 1st place in snatch, 2nd place in clean and jerk, and 1st place in total, earning 2 gold medals and 1 silver medal. Park Soo-bin (4th year, Department of Physical Education) in the +87kg category achieved 1st place in snatch, 2nd place in clean and jerk, and 2nd place in total, winning 1 gold medal and 2 silver medals.

Additionally, Kang Chae-yeon (2nd year, Department of Sports Science) in the -71kg category and Jeong Min-wook (1st year, Department of Sports Science) in the -67kg category each won silver medals by placing 2nd in snatch, clean and jerk, and total. Kim Ja-hyun (1st year, Department of Physical Education) in the -76kg category and Kim Hyung-woo (1st year, Department of Sports Science) in the -109kg category each earned bronze medals by placing 3rd in snatch, clean and jerk, and total.

Moreover, Yoo Dong-sung (2nd year, Department of Sports Science) competed in the -102kg category and won a silver medal in snatch. As a result, Gyeongnam National University secured a total of 28 medals at this competition: 12 gold, 10 silver, and 6 bronze.

Coach Jin Young-sam said, “I am proud of all the weightlifting team athletes who demonstrated excellent abilities and achieved diverse results. We will continue to support the athletes so they can fully showcase their talents and skills in upcoming competitions.”

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