Gyeongbuk Development Corporation Wins 10 Gold Medals at National Weightlifting Championships

Han Ji-hye and Seo Hee-yeop Win Triple Crown

The Gyeongbuk Development Corporation weightlifting team, which participated in the '2023 National Men and Women Weightlifting Championships' held in Goseong, Gyeongnam, finished the competition with excellent results.

At this competition, which also served as the national team selection evaluation held on the 23rd, the Gyeongbuk Development Corporation weightlifting team fielded a total of 7 athletes and won a total of 16 medals (10 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze).

Athletes from Gyeongbuk Development Corporation who won medals at the National Men's and Women's Weightlifting Championships are taking a commemorative photo.

In this competition, Han Ji-hye (women's 59kg category) and Seo Hee-yeop (men's 109kg category) from Gyeongbuk Development Corporation each won 3 gold medals, becoming triple champions. Additionally, Korea's leading female weightlifters Yoon Jin-hee (women's 55kg category) and Park Min-kyung (women's 64kg category) each won 2 gold medals. Most of the participating athletes won medals, brightening the prospects for the 104th National Sports Festival to be held in Wando, Jeonnam, this October.

Lee Jae-hyuk, president of Gyeongbuk Development Corporation, said, "I congratulate the team for achieving today's results by quietly training under difficult conditions and uniting as one under coach Lee Hee-young. I hope they continue this momentum and achieve good results at this year's National Sports Festival."

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