"Jeonnam Weightlifting Shines Gold"... Kim Taeyang and Shin Sooyong Win Double Crowns at National Sports Festival

Kim Taeyang of Wando High School and Shin Sooyong of Goheung High School Win Four Gold Medals
Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Student Athletes Secure a Total of 31 Medals

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on October 20 that student athletes from the province who participated in the 106th National Sports Festival won a total of 31 medals, including 6 gold, 10 silver, and 15 bronze medals.

In particular, athletes from Wando High School and Goheung High School stood out in the weightlifting events. Kim Taeyang, a first-year student at Wando High School competing in the 89kg category, secured two gold medals in the snatch and total, and added a silver medal in the clean and jerk, becoming a double gold medalist. Kim had previously achieved a triple crown at last year’s National Youth Sports Festival and once again demonstrated overwhelming skill at the high school level.

Kim Taeyang and Ian Tony, who won medals at the 106th National Sports Festival, are taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

Shin Sooyong, a student from Goheung High School in the 96kg category, also showcased his strength by winning two gold medals in the clean and jerk and total. Ian Tony, a student from Wando High School in the 81kg category, contributed to the medal tally by earning one silver and two bronze medals.

Kim Taeyang stated, "Thanks to my teachers and friends who have always believed in me and supported me, I was able to focus solely on my training. I am proud to have won a gold medal representing the Provincial Office of Education and, moving forward, I hope to wear the national flag and compete on the world stage."

Park Jaehyun, Director of Physical Education and Health, said, "The weightlifting teams at Wando High School and Goheung High School are exemplary not only in their training but also in their character. The Provincial Office of Education will continue to actively support students so that they can pursue both academics and athletics and realize their dreams on the global stage."

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