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Kim Won-ho (27, Samsung Life Badminton Team), who won the men's doubles title at the "2025 Paris World Badminton Championship" and won 11 gold medals in a single season of the world tour, will receive the grand prize at the Korea Sports Council Sports Awards.
The Korea Sports Council announced on the 5th that it has selected the winner of the 72nd Korea Sports Council Sports Award, which is given to athletes who have contributed greatly to the development and promotion of sports by making remarkable contributions to the Korean sports world in 2025. According to this, Kim Won-ho, the grand prize winner, will be awarded a plaque of commendation and a special prize.
After deliberation by the Sports Fair Commission and a resolution by the 12th board of directors on the 2nd, the Korea Sports Association selected 93 people and 5 organizations as winners in a total of 8 categories, including games, guidance, referees, daily sports, school sports, achievements, research, and sports values.
Choi Tae-ho (Gangwon-do Cycling Federation), Ban Hyo-jin (Daegu Sports High School) in shooting, Lee Se-won (Koyang City Hall) in weightlifting (Koyang City Hall), Judo Jung Sung-sook (Yongin University) in the judging section, Kim Eun-hee (Korea Judo Association) in the judging section, Cha Doo-yeon in the Busan Roller Sports Federation in the living and sports section, Oh Jong-hwan, a teacher at Oncheon Elementary School in the school sports section, Lee Chung-hwan, vice chairman of the Korea Sepak Takraw Association in the achievement section, Kim Kwang-tae, vice chairman of.
They will also be awarded a plaque of commendation and an injury, respectively. In addition, commendation plaques and injuries will be given to the winners of each category of the Excellence Award and Encouragement Award (21 outstanding awards and 3 organizations, 60 incentive awards and 2 organizations).
Since the establishment of the Korea Sports Association's Sports Awards in 1955, the Korea Sports Association has selected and recognized people who have shown outstanding skills in various sports activities or have contributed to the development of Korean sports through creative and dedicated efforts every year.
Meanwhile, the 72nd Korea Sports Council Sports Awards ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on March 13 at the Taereung Training Center's Champion House.
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