BPA Rowing Team Wins Medals in All Events at the 39th Presidential Rowing Championships

The Busan Port Authority (BPA) rowing team achieved the remarkable feat of winning medals in all events once again at the '39th Presidential National City and Province Rowing Competition.' The event was held from the 27th to the 30th of last month in Yesan, Chungnam.

The BPA rowing team won medals in all three events they participated in at this Presidential Competition, following their overall victory at the Jangbogo Competition in June.

In the Muttapair event, rowers Cho Seon-hyeong and Kang Hanna recorded a time of 8 minutes 7.54 seconds to win the gold medal. In the Quadruple Sculls event, Cho Seon-hyeong, Choi Sujin, Kang Hanna, and Son Hyojeong recorded 7 minutes 19.65 seconds, and in the Lightweight Double Sculls event, Choi Sujin and Son Hyojeong recorded 9 minutes 15.39 seconds, earning bronze medals in each event.

Kang Hanna (left) and Chosunhyung, who won the gold medal at Mutapair, are taking a commemorative photo.

Coach Lee Hyeong-gi of the rowing team said, “Despite the continuous heatwave, the team’s tireless passion and dedication to training allowed us to achieve good results in this competition as well.”

The BPA rowing team will depart for summer training at Jangseongho Lake in Jangseong-gun, Jeonnam, starting July 31, in preparation for the National Sports Festival to be held in October this year.

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