BPA Rowing Team Wins Overall Championship at the 49th Jangbogo National Rowing Competition

Winning Medals in All Events

The Busan Port Authority (BPA, President Kang Jun-seok) rowing team dominated the national competition.

BPA announced that they won the overall championship by securing medals in all events at the 49th Jangbogo National Rowing Competition held in Busan from the 24th to the 26th.

In the quadruple sculls event, athletes Cho Seon-hyeong, Choi Su-jin, Kang Han-na, and Son Hyo-jeong recorded a time of 7 minutes 02 seconds 61, winning the gold medal. In the coxless pair event, Cho Seon-hyeong and Kang Han-na recorded 7 minutes 43 seconds 92 to win gold, while in the lightweight double sculls event, Choi Su-jin and Son Hyo-jeong recorded 7 minutes 34 seconds 35 to win the silver medal.

The BPA rowing team is holding the awards ceremony after winning the overall championship at the 49th Jangbogo National Rowing Competition.

The Busan Port Authority rowing team achieved excellent results in all three events they participated in, securing first place in the women's university and general division overall standings, along with the championship flag and plaque.

Coach Lee Hyung-gi of the rowing team said, "Despite a slow start to the season, the athletes trained with tireless passion and were able to achieve an excellent overall first place in this competition," adding, "There are important upcoming competitions in the second half of the year, such as the Presidential Cup and the National Sports Festival, so we will do our best to help the athletes perform at their highest level."

The Busan Port Authority rowing team is scheduled to participate in the 39th Presidential Cup Inter-Provincial Rowing Competition to be held at Yedangho Lake in Yesan-gun, Chungnam, in July, where they will compete in races.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.