Muan-gun Kendo Team Wins Group Championship, Four Individuals Place in Individual Competition
Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) successfully hosted the 20th Autumn National Corporate Kendo Championship from the 7th to the 10th at the Muan-gun Sports Park Gymnasium.
According to the county on the 14th, this tournament, hosted by the Korea Corporate Kendo Federation and organized by the Muan-gun Kendo Association, featured fierce competition with about 500 athletes from 28 corporate teams nationwide (17 men's teams and 11 women's teams).
At the 20th Autumn National Corporate Kendo Championship, the host team from Muan-gun Kendo Club won the team event and had four individuals place in the individual events. [Photo by Muan-gun]
As a result of high-level matches by professional players representing corporate kendo teams from various regions, the men's team championship was won by Muan-gun Office, and the women's team championship was claimed by Gimhae City Sports Council. In the individual events, Choi Min-gyu (Busan City Sports Council) won the 3rd Dan division, Jang Ye-chan (Yongin City Office) the 4th Dan division, Kim Je-seung (Changwon City Office) the 5th Dan division, Jo Jin-yong (Yongin City Office) the 6th Dan division, Hwang Seo-hyun (Inje-gun Office) the integrated division, and Kim Seo-yeon (Busan City Sports Council) the women's division.
Additionally, the Muan-gun Kendo Team, the only corporate kendo team in Jeollanam-do, elevated Muan-gun's prestige by winning the men's team championship and placing in four categories, including runner-up finishes by players Yoo Ha-neul in the 6th Dan and above division and Yang Dong-gwan in the 3rd Dan division in the individual events.
Governor Kim San stated, "Regardless of victory or defeat, I send congratulations and applause to all the athletes who gave their best," and added, "I sincerely thank the athletes and officials who traveled from afar."
Muan = Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-ju just8440@asiae.co.kr
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