Blogs
Jeon Woong-tae's Cute Illusion of Winning 'The First Two Awards'
|
[Asian Games] “I Thought it was my First Gold”… Jeon Woong-tae's Cute Illusion of Winning 'The First Two Awards'
2 consecutive wins in the modern pentathlon individual competition + Korea's first double medal winner... “Gateway to the Paris Olympics”
"I won the first gold medal for the Korean team at this Asian Games, right? I'm so happy because I think I started off well."
He won gold medals in both the men's individual and team events at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games modern pentathlon held at the Puyang Inhu Sports Center in Hangzhou, China on the 24th. The remarks of Jeon Woong-tae (Gwangju Metropolitan City Hall), who entered the mixed zone (joint reporting area) with a smile and a bright expression, caused a moment of silence among the reporters. 카지노사이트
Previously, in the women's modern pentathlon, Kim Seon-woo (Gyeonggi Provincial Office) won a silver medal in the individual event and a bronze medal in the team event, the first medal for the Korean team at this competition, and later, in the men's taekwondo poomsae, Kang Wan-jin announced his first gold medal.
As the modern pentathlon men's competition was in full swing and nearing the end, Kang Wan-jin won the gold medal, and Jeon Woong-tae missed out on his 'first gold medal' by a narrow margin.
He was so focused on the game that he did not know this and made himself the first gold medalist.
He was known as the main character.
He smiled awkwardly and enjoyed new joy when he was told, 'Unfortunately, the first gold medal came a little early, and he became Korea's first double winner.'
Jeon Woong-tae said, “I am grateful to be the first to win two awards, and I am grateful and honored to be able to show a great performance in front of good people in a good place.”
Jeon Woong-tae achieved two consecutive individual wins following the Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang five years ago, and also took the lead in Korea regaining the top spot in the men's team event 13 years after the 2010 Guangzhou Games, becoming the first Korean team to win two gold medals in this tournament. It stood tall.
Jeon Woong-tae, who won the first ever Olympic medal (bronze medal) in Korean modern pentathlon in Tokyo in 2021, also left his mark as the first athlete to successfully defend the individual title in the men's modern pentathlon at the Asian Games.
Jeon Woong-tae, who had been in 10th place in the fencing ranking round on the first day and faced a red light in his bid for a second consecutive title, raised his ranking to 5th in horse riding that day, and jumped up to 2nd place in the mid-ranking rankings in swimming, receiving the highest score with an overall 1st place record.
Nevertheless, when starting the Laser Run (shooting + track and field), he started 32 seconds behind his national teammate Lee Ji-hoon (LH), who was in the lead, but he pulled off a comeback against Lee Ji-hoon and won the championship.
Jeon Woong-tae said, "I didn't get the results I wanted in fencing, but since modern pentathlon is a sport with so many variables, I tried to show my best in the remaining matches.
“I tried to be comfortable and it led to good results,” he said, adding, “I tried to focus on one step at a time and one shot at a time in shooting.”
He said, "It didn't matter who came in first place between me and Jihoon, and I thought it would be nice if only Korean athletes won gold, so I followed closely behind them."
He added, "I felt sorry when the rankings changed because Jihoon wasn't feeling well, but Jihoon said, 'You are first place.
He said, ‘Thank you for coming in,’ so I felt a connection and it was a feeling that I can’t explain in words.”
He continued, “As I compete in all five modern pentathlon events, I talk a lot with my fellow athletes and feel a lot of emotions, and when it’s over, I feel really relieved.”
He added, “I feel like that feeling is conveyed to my colleagues as well, so I’m touched… It’s fun.”
“Modern Pentathlon,” he said with a laugh.
With this win, Jeon Woong-tae also earned the right to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
He is now given another challenge to go beyond the bronze medal in Tokyo.
Jeon Woong-tae said, "I thought this Asian Games was a gateway to the Olympics, and I think it will be a stepping stone toward the Olympics.
I overcame a bad start and finished well, so I gained confidence.
I wish foreign athletes were more afraid of me."
“I hope so,” he said emphatically.
