Jeon Do-eon (Yongjang Class) and Park Chan-joo (Jangsa Class) take first place
YU wins 2 of 7 medals available in the college tournament
Continuing to sweep the sand ring in group and individual competitions since last year
[August 7, 2018]
<YU Ssireum Team Jeon Do-eon (left) and Park Chan-joo (center) who won gold medals at the 55th Presidential Ssireum Championship and Head Coach Heo Yong>
The YU Ssireum Team (Coach Heo Yong) won two gold medals at the 55th Presidential Ssireum Championship, once again showing that YU is a powerhouse for college ssireum.
The YU Ssireum Team won two of seven golds in the college games held at the Yoon Bong-gil Gymnasium in Yesan, Chungnam from July 24 to 30. Jeon Do-eon (21, Department of Special Physical Education, junior) struck gold in the Yongjang class competition and Park Chan-joo (20, Department of Special Physical Education, sophomore) won first place in the Jangsa class.
The YU Ssireum Team Coach Heo Yong said, “The hard work of the athletes preparing for this tournament despite the record-breaking heat this year paid off.” He added, “The university is providing full support despite various difficulties, so we will continue to do our best to make good results.”
Meanwhile, the YU Ssireum Team has been winning in group and individual matches in major tournaments since last year, and has thus been receiving attention again as a traditional ssireum powerhouse. It won the group competitoin at the 47th Chairman’s Ssireum Championship and 9th Guryeo Women’s Ssireum Championship and National Collegiate Ssireum Championship held last year, while also taking home two golds in the 2017 ‘71st National Ssireum Championship’, as well as in the individual Jangsa class at the 14th National Haksan Ssireum Championship. It is continuing its storm in the sand ring in both group and individual competitions.
