Elementary Student Lee Ji-min Won Four Alpine Skiing Medals

ELEMENTARY STUDENT LEE JI-MIN WON FOUR ALPINE AKIING MEDALS ALONGSIDE KIM SO-HEE, THE LEADING SKIER AT THE WINTER SPORTS GAMES

At the National Winter Sports Festival, which ended on the 25th, an elementary school athlete is becoming a hot topic by winning four gold medals alongside national skier Kim So-hee, a leading figure in Korean skiing.

Lee Ji-min (12), an elementary school athlete in the alpine skiing category, won gold medals in all alpine skiing events, including slalom, combined, giant slalom, and super-G.

Alpine skiing is a sport that competes to see who can pass a designated gate the fastest and cross the finish line.

It is considered one of the most competitive skiing sports. 안전한 파워볼사이트

Lee Ji-min, who began skiing at the age of five following her father, began alpine skiing in earnest at the recommendation of Kang Min-hyuk, coach of the Kang Min-hyuk Racing School, when she was in the first grade of elementary school.

Although he is a primary player, he has been training by keeping a national team training log.

Ji-min Lee said, “I have been working hard with the goal of winning four gold medals at the Winter Sports Games, the most important competition of the year, and I am grateful and fortunate that I was able to achieve my dream.”

He added, “I will go to the World Cup in the future and show my good skills as a Korean athlete and become an advanced skier.

“I want to surprise people,” he said.

Lee Ji-min, who graduated from Seoul Wonchon Elementary School, is scheduled to enter Whimoon Middle School in Seoul in March.

A total of 4,278 athletes (2,740 athletes and 1,538 executives) from 17 provinces and provinces participated in the National Winter Games held in Gangwon-do for four days starting on the 22nd.

Gyeonggi Province won the overall championship with a total of 287 medals and a total of 1,461 points. Seoul ranked second with 1,074 points, and Gangwon ranked third with 841 points.

Kim So-hee (High1), who won four alpine skiing titles in the women's general division, was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP).

It recorded 61% of the votes (based on valid votes) in a vote by reporters from the Korea Sports Journalists Association.

Kim So-hee said, “I am very honored to have been selected as MVP at this Winter Sports Festival,” and she said, “With her award as an opportunity, she will become a player who does her best to take on greater challenges.”

In this competition, there were 106 multiple winners, including 3 5-gold winners, 10 4-gold winners, 20 3-gold winners, and 73 2-gold winners.

Short track Choi Min-jeong (Seongnam City Hall) took first place in the women's 500m, 1500m, and 3000m relay, and Kim Ria (Korea National Sport University) won three gold medals in the women's college division 500m, 1000m, and 3000m relay.

Speed skating Kim Min-seon (Uijeongbu City Hall) won three gold medals in the women's general division, winning the 500m, 1000m, and team pursuit (6 weeks). Jeong Jae-won (Uijeongbu City Hall) achieved three gold medals: mass start, 10,000m, and team pursuit (8 weeks).