Choi Min-jung (Yonsei University), a female short track star, won two gold medals at the Winter World University Games (Dongge U competition).
On the 20th (Korean time), Choi Min-jung crossed the finish line in 44.050 seconds in the women’s 500m final on the second day of the short track speed skating competition held at the ‘1932 Jack Shea Arena’ in Lake Placid, New York, USA, and won the gold medal.
Choi Min-jung, who came in first in the women’s 1500m final the day before and won her first gold medal in this event, also won her sprint event, 500m, and became a double crown.
Choi Min-jeong, who started in the leftmost position in the 500m final along with other Korean athletes such as Park Ji-yoon and Seo Hwi-min, took the lead from the start and won without difficulty.
China’s Wang Yichao won the silver medal with a time of 44.5689 seconds, and Park Ji-yoon won the bronze medal with a time of 44.723 seconds. Seo Hwi-min came in third, but was disqualified due to a penalty. 카지노사이트
Choi Min-jung will challenge for three gold medals in the 2000m mixed relay that will be held at 10:15 am on the same day.
She is aiming for her 5 gold medals in the women’s 1000m and the women’s 3000m relay when she is 22nd.
Meanwhile, in the men’s 500m final, Kim Tae-seong recorded 41.791 seconds, taking the silver medal following Japan’s Shogo Miyata. Kim Tae-seong won the second gold medal in this event following the men’s 1500m gold medal the previous day.