Joseongmin·Park Geonwoo Yacht 470 Class 14th Place... 9th Race 1st Place

Failed to Advance in Medal Race but Shows Potential for Leap

In the 470 class sailing, Jo Seong-min and Park Geon-woo (Busan City Hall) showed potential for a breakthrough by finishing first in the 9th race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The two athletes placed 1st in the 9th race and 9th in the 10th race of the men's 470 class held on the Zushi Yacht Course near Tokyo, Japan, on the 3rd. With an average score of 104 points, they ranked 14th out of nineteen teams overall. They failed to secure a spot in the medal race, which is reserved for the top 10 competitors.

The early races were disappointing. They placed 17th in the 1st race, 16th in the 2nd race, 14th in the 3rd race, and 15th in the 4th race. Although they rebounded by finishing 3rd in the 5th race, they fell outside the top 10 again in the 6th (17th), 7th (15th), and 8th (14th) races. In this event, points are assigned as penalty points with 1 point for 1st place, 2 points for 2nd place, and so on, and rankings are determined by the average score of ten races. However, the lowest score among the races is excluded from the total calculation.