Gumi City Hall Bowling Team Achieves First Place in Singles and Multiple Awards at National Tournament

Top Honors at the 44th Korean Bowling Association President's Cup National Championship

Jeong Jeongyun Wins First in Singles and Third in Masters, Excelling in Major Events

On March 22, the city of Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, announced that the Gumi City Hall bowling team had achieved excellent results in multiple events, including first place in the singles, at the 44th Korean Bowling Association President's Cup National Men and Women Championship, which marked the beginning of the 2026 national tournament season.

This tournament, which runs for 22 days from March 12 to April 2, is being held at four venues including the Gumi City Multipurpose Sports Center Bowling Alley, with fierce competition among more than 2,500 athletes and officials from across the country.

Clockwise from top: 1st place in individual event at the 44th Korea Bowling Federation President's Cup National Men's and Women's Championships (Jeong Jeongyun), 3rd place in Masters (Jeong Jeongyun), 2nd place in trio event (Jeong Jeongyun, Baek Seungja, Jeong Youngsun) / Photo by Kim Ihwan

The Gumi City Hall bowling team, led by coach Park Hyun, had seven female athletes compete in the general division from March 15 to March 19, achieving balanced results across the board: 1st place in singles (Jeong Jeongyun), 3rd place in Masters (Jeong Jeongyun), and 2nd place in the trio event (Jeong Jeongyun, Baek Seungja, Jeong Youngsun).

This achievement, including the singles championship, demonstrates the team’s consistently strong performance and reaffirms the Gumi City Hall bowling team’s status as one of the most competitive teams in the country. In particular, the fact that several athletes ranked at the top in both individual all-around and event categories showcased the team’s stability and growth potential.

Jangho Kim, Mayor of Gumi, stated, "I find it very meaningful that the Gumi City Hall bowling team achieved such excellent results at the start of the national tournament season," adding, "We will continue to support the athletes so they can perform to the best of their abilities in a stable environment."

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