Kim Jang -woo, Korean record in 16 years of male sedan… 17m13
Kim Jang -woo made a new record for the men’s sedan in 16 years. Photo Korea Athletics Federation
Kim Jang -woo (25, Armed Forces Sports Corps) wrote a Korean record in 16 years. Kim Jang -woo won the 17m13 in the men’s sedan game of the 79th National Athletics Championships held at the Gangwon Jeongseon Sports Complex on the 23rd. In 2009, Kim Deok -hyun jumped 3cm more than the previous record (17m10).
On that day, Kim Jang -woo jumped 16m92 in the fifth period and wrote a personal record (previous 16m85). Afterwards, the Korean record was achieved in the last sixth period.
Kim Jang -woo said, “I ran all the day to break the Korean record. I think I showed me that I can work hard to my juniors.”
The criteria for participating in the sedan of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September are 17m22. You must play 12cm more in the record to participate. He said, “The Tokyo World Championship is short, but I will do my best to play.”
Kim Jang -woo’s rival Yoo Kyu -min (Yongin City Hall) ranked second with 16m70.
Kim Jong -il, the national coach of the vertical leap, said, “Today, the weather and wind conditions have good results.
Ko Seung -hwan exits the curve in the 200m game of the national athletic championship. Photo Korea Athletics Federation
Ko Seung -hwan, who is 200m, has advanced to the finals of 20 seconds and 45 in the semi -finals. 20 seconds 45 is 0.04 seconds faster than Ko Seung -hwan’s record (20 seconds 49) at the national athletic championship last June. It is 0.05 seconds from Korean records. The male 200m Korean record is 20 seconds 40 seconds in 2018. Jang Jae -geun, former Jincheon Athlete’s Village, is the second -largest in history with 20 seconds and 41.
In the 200m finals, Kim So -eun (Gapyeong -gun Office) won the record of 23 seconds 93. This record is also the fourth place in Korean women.
By Kim Young -joo, reporter kim.youngju1@joongang.co.kr
