(Exports News Reporters Jang Chung-dong and Jo Eun-hye) Im Si-hyeon, the triple gold medalist in archery at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, who was reborn as the ‘youngest ace’ to the ‘gentleman’, was selected as the female sportsperson who shone this year. Now, with just seven months to go, she takes her bow again to write about the best moment of her life at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The 12th MBN Women’s Sports Awards Awards Ceremony was held at the Ambassador Seoul Pullman Hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 5th. Attending the awards ceremony on this day were sports figures and elders, including Lee Sang-heon, Chairman of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the National Assembly, Jang Mi-ran, Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Korea Sports Promotion Foundation Chairman Cho Hyeon-jae, Secretary-General of the Korea Sports Council Yoon Seong-wook, and President of the Korean Women’s Sports Association. did.
Im Si-hyun won gold medals with her teammates in the recurve mixed team event and women’s team event at the Hangzhou Asian Games. In the women’s individual event, she defeated Ansan 6-0 in the final, making her the third gold medalist.
It has been 37 years since the last time a triple gold medal was won in archery at the Asian Games, and Im Si-hyun is the fourth archer since Yang Chang-hoon (four gold medals), Kim Jin-ho (three gold medals), and Park Jeong-ah (three gold medals) at the 1986 Seoul Games. Im Si-hyeon also became the first Korean athlete to win a gold medal in the women’s individual archery event in nine years since the 2014 Incheon Games.
After winning the grand prize, Im Si-hyeon said, “I am grateful to have received such a big award as the grand prize. Thanks to the strong support of many people, I was able to achieve a good result of winning three gold medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games.” He added, “Thank you for your support and I hope to grow on a bigger stage. “I will show you a lot of what I do,” he said.
The bigger stage is none other than next year’s Olympics. Im Si-Hyun faces such a difficult Olympic team selection competition that it is said that becoming a member of the Korean national team is more difficult than winning a gold medal at the Olympics. If he wins the Taegeuk mark again, Im Si-hyeon will be able to challenge for the triple gold medal that his senior An San achieved at the Tokyo Games.
The ‘Best Prize’ went to table tennis player Shin Yu-bin, who went from being a ‘pivot’ to ‘the nation’s peep’ by winning medals in all events at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Shin Yu-bin said in a video, “I received the Popularity Award two years ago, and I am so honored to receive the award again. The award I really want to receive during my career is the MBN Women’s Sports Awards, and I will work hard to show a better side next year.” “He also conveyed his aspirations.
Badminton’s Lee So-hee, Baek Hana’s doubles team, and fencing epee’s Choi In-jeong won the ‘Excellence Award’.
Lee So-hee and Baek Hana rose to second place in the world rankings eight months after working together and won gold and silver medals in Hangzhou. After receiving the award, Sohee Lee said, “Thank you for giving me this glorious award. I have worked hard this year, and receiving this award feels like all the hardships have been washed away. I will work hard next year to become a better player.”
Choi In-jeong, the ‘Korean fencing epee leader’ who announced her retirement and finished perfectly by winning two gold medals in her last national team competition, said after receiving the award, “I am grateful and honored as this is my second award after receiving it two years ago. It is a wonderful award. “I will continue to be a female athlete who always works hard,” she said.
Weightlifter Park Hye-jung won the ‘Popularity Award’. ‘Post Jang Mi-ran’ Park Hye-jung, who won the gold medal in Korean weightlifting for the first time in 13 years, expressed her feelings about receiving the award, saying, “Thank you for giving me such an undeserved award. Like this shining popularity award, I will become an even brighter Park Hye-jung in the future.”
The women’s ice hockey team, which achieved a miracle on the ice by being promoted to Division 1 Group A (Second Division) of the World Championships despite the harsh environment of having only one professional team, won the ‘Fair Play Award’.
Captain Han Su-jin, who attended on behalf of the players, said, “Thank you to everyone who made it possible for us to receive this meaningful award. It is unfortunate that not all players could attend.” He added, “I think we had the best year in 2023, both individually and as a team, and it will be meaningful until the end.” “I am grateful that I was able to achieve greatness by receiving this award. This is not the end, I will work hard to help ice hockey develop and show a good performance for the next 10 or 20 years,” he said.
Son Ji-in, who was selected as the youngest national team member in rhythmic gymnastics history, won the ‘Young Player Award’. Born in 2006, Son Ji-in, now 16 years old, is a promising star in rhythmic gymnastics and is called ‘Little Son Yeon-jae.’ Son Ji-in said, “It is an honor to receive the Young Player Award. I will be a senior in high school next year, and it is an important time. There will be difficulties because I have to prepare for the college entrance exam while working out, but I will overcome the difficulties and kill two birds with one stone.” revealed.
He continued, “I am grateful to my parents and teachers who believed in and supported me. With this award, I will develop and grow further and become a great player representing the Republic of Korea.” Following her remarks, Son Ji-in made people laugh by choosing a date with Felix without hesitation in a balance game where she had to choose between going on a date with Felix, a member of her favorite group Stray Kids, or not gaining weight after eating dinner.
The ‘Special Award’ went to Hwang Yu-min, who is emerging as a new star of the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA), and Cha Ye-eun, who won the gold medal in the Poomsae event at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Hwang Yu-min, who was unable to attend the awards ceremony that day, left a message through a video saying, “I will prepare hard for this winter season with good memories and show a better side next season.”
Cha Ye-eun, who came on stage, said, “Taekwondo Poomsae was Korea’s first gold medal, and I was very disappointed that it was not broadcast,” but added, “Still, I am grateful for the good award. Professor Lim Jeong-ja at school cared a lot. I will work hard next year as well.” reported.
The ‘Challenge Award’ was received by Seo Soo-yeon of Para Table Tennis, who won three gold medals in women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Para Games Table Tennis. Seo Soo-yeon is the first person to win three gold medals in Korean disabled table tennis.
After receiving the award, Seo Soo-yeon said, “This time, I changed my exercise style a lot and felt a lot of stress and pressure while preparing for the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, but fortunately, it led to a good result and I am proud to receive the award. It is even more meaningful because I think it will be my turning point. “I will try to show a good performance at the Paris Paralympic Games next year,” he said in his acceptance speech.
◆ Winners of the 12th MBN Women’s Sports Awards
△Grand Prize=Im Si-hyeon (archery)
△Top Prize = Shin Yu-bin (table tennis)
△Excellence Award = Sohee Lee, Hana Baek (badminton), Injeong Choi (fencing)
△ Popularity Award = Park Hye-jung (weightlifting)
△Fair Play Award = National Ice Hockey Team
△Young Play Award=Son Ji-in (Rhythmic Gymnastics)
△Special Award = Hwang Yu-min (golf), Cha Ye-eun (taekwondo)
△Challenge Award = Seo Soo-yeon (Disabled Table Tennis)
Photo = Reporter Jang Chung-dong, Park Ji-young
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2023-12-05 10:48:17
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