Chosun Ilgong University Wrestling Team Shines at National Competition

1st Herald·Korea Herald Cup National Wrestling Tournament Team Championship Victory

The wrestling team of Chosun Institute of Science and Technology stood out at a national competition.

According to Chosun Institute of Science and Technology on the 12th, the wrestling team from the Department of Sports Rehabilitation won first place in the team event at the 1st Herald·Korea Herald Cup National Wrestling Competition.

The competition was held from the 5th to the 11th at the Useul Gymnasium in Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do.

The Chosun Institute of Science and Technology wrestling team achieved a great success by winning the freestyle team championship at this national wrestling competition, while student Kim Do-geun (Department of Sports Rehabilitation) received the Most Valuable Player award, and coach Jeong Cheon-mo was honored with the Best Coach award.

In the 'Greco-Roman' category, which uses only the upper body, Park Hae-bin (2nd year, Department of Sports Guidance) won a bronze medal in the 60kg class, and Maeng Ha-neul (2nd year, Department of Sports Rehabilitation) won a bronze medal in the 72kg class.

In the 'freestyle' category, they won 2 gold medals (Kim Do-geun in the 61kg class, Kim Jeong-uk in the 79kg class), 2 silver medals (Ryu Ga-on in the 57kg class, Im Dong-ho in the 86kg class), and 4 bronze medals (Kim Hee-jun in the 125kg class, Kim Jae-seok in the 65kg class, Kim Tae-hyun and Lee Jung-seon in the 61kg class), demonstrating outstanding performance in freestyle as well.

Since the official establishment of the university wrestling team in 2019 (headed by Professor Kim Seung-young), Chosun Institute of Science and Technology has been strengthening the team through training camps and field training. It is analyzed that their consistent participation in various international and national competitions, achieving good results in many tournaments, has cultivated their practical skills.

President Cho Soon-gye said, “Chosun Institute of Science and Technology will provide generous support to ensure that the university becomes a top prestigious wrestling team, training in the best environment to achieve excellent results, while also guaranteeing employment opportunities after graduation.”

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