Jangheung County Office Athletics Team Achieves 2nd Place in National Competition 'Great Success'

Kim Nak-hyun, who participated in the 10 km race walk, took second place. (Photo by Jangheung-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 16th that athlete Kim Nak-hyun from the track and field team took 2nd place in the 10km racewalking event at the ‘2021 Goseong Unification National Corporate Track and Field Competition’ held in Gangwon-do from the 7th to the 9th, achieving the best result since the team’s establishment.

Jangheung-gun’s first workplace sports team, the track and field team, was newly established on December 21 last year with five members including discus throwers, racewalkers, and long-distance runners, led by coach Moon Jun-heum since May last year, aiming to enhance Jangheung-gun’s image as a sports mecca and to foster elite sports.

Although the team has been active for a short period, it has achieved good results such as Lee Hoon (men’s discus throw) 3rd place and Kim Nak-hyun (men’s 20km racewalking) 3rd place at the ‘2020 Yecheon National University and General Track and Field Competition,’ and Kwon Soo-ah (women’s discus throw) 3rd place and Kim Nak-hyun (men’s 10km racewalking) 3rd place at the ‘2021 50th National Age Group Track and Field Championships.’

County Governor Jeong Jong-soon said, “Achieving good results requires the sweat, effort, and pain of the athletes, and above all, solid support must back them up. Despite difficult conditions such as COVID-19, I congratulate coach Moon Jun-heum and the athletes who quietly endured and persevered to achieve the best results since the team’s establishment, and we will spare no support to help lay the foundation for becoming a sports mecca.”