Dong-A University Ssireum Team's Kim Jun-seok Sweeps Gold Medals... National Triple Crown Winner

Kim Jun-seok, a wrestler from the Dong-A University Sports Team, recently won the gold medal in the Warrior class at the Jeungpyeong Ginseng Cup National Champion Ssireum Tournament, becoming a triple crown winner in national competitions held this year.

The Dong-A University Ssireum Team also placed third in the university division team event at this tournament.

Kim achieved the triple crown by securing first place in the Warrior class (under 95kg) at the 53rd Chairman's National Champion Ssireum Tournament, the Haksan Kim Seong-ryul Cup National Champion Ssireum Tournament, and now the Jeungpyeong Ginseng Cup National Champion Ssireum Tournament.

Player Kim Jun-seok (fourth from the right) and the Dong-A University Ssireum team are taking a group commemorative photo.

Hosted by the Korea Ssireum Association and organized by the Chungbuk Ssireum Association, the 24th Jeungpyeong Ginseng Cup National Champion Ssireum Tournament was held over three days starting from the 14th at the Jeungpyeong Comprehensive Sports Center in Jeungpyeong-gun, Chungbuk. The tournament featured 1,207 athletes from 274 teams across elementary, middle, high school, university, general, and women's divisions nationwide.

In the university division Warrior class final of this tournament, Kim demonstrated outstanding skills and earned the gold medal.

Last year, the Dong-A University Ssireum Team won the National City and Province Championship Ssireum Tournament, claiming the team title for the first time in seven years and marking their 35th overall team championship victory.

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