Jeonnam Physical Education High School's Lee Eun-bin Achieves Triple Crown in Athletics

Gwangyang High-Tech High School's Seo Ye-ji and Go Jun-hee Stand Out Prominently

Jeonnam Physical Education High School athlete Lee Eun-bin achieved the remarkable feat of winning '3 crowns' in athletics at the 105th National Sports Festival.

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 17th that Lee Eun-bin won three gold medals in the 100m, 200m, and 1,600m relay events.

Lee gained attention in national athletics when she started sharing training videos on YouTube during the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially, her display of explosive power and speed caught the eyes of athletics fans.

Jeonnam Physical Education High School's player Lee Eun-bin and Jeonnam High-Tech High School's Seo Ye-ji and Go Jun-hee achieved excellent results at the 105th National Sports Festival. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

One YouTube subscriber said, “Lee Eun-bin is an athlete who brought new vitality to my life during a slump,” adding, “Watching her give her best in every training session taught me passion, perseverance, and a spirit of challenge.”

Seo Ye-ji and Go Jun-hee from Gwangyang High-Tech High School are also outstanding athletics talents. Seo Ye-ji, who won the gold medal in the triple jump at this competition, also won gold medals in the long jump and triple jump at the Indonesia U-18 Open Championships, and last year ranked highly in the long jump and triple jump at the Youth Sports Festival, showing remarkable performance.

Go Jun-hee, who won the bronze medal in the long jump, currently ranks 2nd nationwide in the long jump and shows clear growth. Last year, Go won gold medals in the long jump and triple jump at the Youth Sports Festival, and also won a gold medal at the ‘Baekje Capital Iksan 2024 National Athletics Competition’ held in July.

Jeong Seo-hee, a graduate of Gwangyang High-Tech High School (currently with Paju City Hall), won triple gold medals in the long jump at the Youth Sports Festival during her middle and high school years.

The Provincial Office of Education supports excellent student athletes with tailored assistance such as ▲ psychological support for student athletes ▲ training for strengthening coaches’ capabilities ▲ provision of the latest training equipment.

Park Jae-hyun, Director of the Sports and Health Division, stated, “Jeonnam has produced outstanding athletics talents such as Lee Eun-bin, Seo Ye-ji, Go Jun-hee, and Jeong Seo-hee, establishing itself as a center of Korean athletics,” adding, “The athletics community in Jeonnam will continue to move toward a brighter future.”

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