2026 Asian Games gold medalist Kim Young-beom (Gangwon Provincial Office) secured two gold medals on the opening day of the National Sports Festival.
According to Yonhap News on October 18, Kim won the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the 107th National Sports Festival held at the Jeju Comprehensive Sports Complex, finishing with a time of 22.14 seconds, ahead of Jiyu-chan (Daegu City Hall) who clocked 22.27 seconds.
In the subsequent men's 800-meter freestyle relay final, Kim teamed up with Yang Jae-hoon, Hwang Sun-woo, and Kim Jun-woo to add another gold medal with a time of 7 minutes 18.89 seconds. Kim is set to compete in the 400-meter relay on October 20 and the 100-meter freestyle on October 21, aiming for a total of four gold medals in the tournament.
In the men's 800-meter freestyle, Yoon Jun-sang (Seogwipo City Hall) claimed the gold with a time of 8 minutes 11.11 seconds. In the men's 200-meter butterfly, Kim Min-seop (Gyeongbuk Sports Council) topped the podium with a time of 1 minute 55.15 seconds.
In diving, the men's synchronized 10-meter platform team of Kim Young-nam and Kim Young-taek (both from Jeju Provincial Office) won with a score of 377.28 points. Kim Young-nam previously won a silver medal in the men's 1-meter springboard at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
In the women's 50-meter freestyle, Heo Yeon-kyung (Daejeon Facilities Management Corporation) triumphed with a time of 25.28 seconds, achieving her third consecutive victory in the event.
According to Yonhap News on October 18, Kim won the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the 107th National Sports Festival held at the Jeju Comprehensive Sports Complex, finishing with a time of 22.14 seconds, ahead of Jiyu-chan (Daegu City Hall) who clocked 22.27 seconds.
In the subsequent men's 800-meter freestyle relay final, Kim teamed up with Yang Jae-hoon, Hwang Sun-woo, and Kim Jun-woo to add another gold medal with a time of 7 minutes 18.89 seconds. Kim is set to compete in the 400-meter relay on October 20 and the 100-meter freestyle on October 21, aiming for a total of four gold medals in the tournament.
In the men's 800-meter freestyle, Yoon Jun-sang (Seogwipo City Hall) claimed the gold with a time of 8 minutes 11.11 seconds. In the men's 200-meter butterfly, Kim Min-seop (Gyeongbuk Sports Council) topped the podium with a time of 1 minute 55.15 seconds.
In diving, the men's synchronized 10-meter platform team of Kim Young-nam and Kim Young-taek (both from Jeju Provincial Office) won with a score of 377.28 points. Kim Young-nam previously won a silver medal in the men's 1-meter springboard at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
In the women's 50-meter freestyle, Heo Yeon-kyung (Daejeon Facilities Management Corporation) triumphed with a time of 25.28 seconds, achieving her third consecutive victory in the event.
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