Badminton Kim Won-ho Wins 'Season 11 Awards' at Korea Sports Council Sports Awards

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At 2 p.m. on the 13th, the Korea Sports Association held the 72nd Korea Sports Awards ceremony at the Taereung Sports Village Champions House, which awards athletes who have contributed greatly to the development and promotion of sports by making outstanding contributions to the Korean sports world in 2025.

93 people and five organizations were selected for the Korea Sports Council Sports Awards in a total of eight categories: competition, guidance, referees, daily sports, school sports, merit, research, and sports value.

Badminton player Kim Won-ho, who won 11 BWF World Tour titles in a single season, including No. 1 in men's doubles at the 2025 Paris World Badminton Championships, won the honor. The winner was awarded a plaque and a gold medal (five gold medals).

Ban Hyo-jin in shooting and Choi Tae-ho in cycling were selected for the best prizes in each category, and Lee Se-won in weightlifting in the guidance category, Jeong Seong-sook in judo, Kim Eun-hee in the referee category, Cha Doo-yeon in the daily sports category, Cha Doo-yeon in the Busan Roller Sports Federation in the daily sports category, Oh Jong-hwan Elementary School in the school sports category, Kim Kwang-tae, vice chairman of the Daejeon Modern Pentathlon Federation, Lee Chung-hwan, vice chairman of the Korea Sepak Takraw Association, Kim Seok-kyu, professor of Dongguk University in the research category, and Park Kang-kyu, chairman. In addition, awards plaques and awards were awarded to winners in each category (three groups of 21 excellent awards and two groups of 60 incentive awards) in the Excellence Awards and Encouragement Awards.

In addition, the award ceremony was held in Gangwon State, along with the 107th National Winter Sports Festival Comprehensive Performance Awards (No. 1 Gyeonggi, No. 2 Seoul, No. 3 Gangwon) and the Best Player Award (Kim So-hee/Skialpine).

In addition, singer Sean, who contributed greatly to spreading the culture of sharing through the marathon, establishing a culture of donation and creating a culture of healthy participation in sports, actor Ma Dong-seok, who contributed greatly to the revival and popularization of K-boxing, and boxing director Park Si-heon, who enhanced the dignity of Korean sports by returning the 88 Seoul Olympics gold medal to Roy Jones Jr., were awarded special appreciation plaques.

Chairman Yoo Seung Min said, "I am truly grateful to all athletes who have silently played their role in their respective positions so that Korean sports can shine," adding, "The Korea Sports Council Sports Awards will develop into the biggest pride and honor for our athletes."

Since the establishment of the Korea Sports Association's Sports Awards in 1955, the Korean Sports Association has held an award ceremony every year to boost morale and promote pride in athletes, and through this, we intend to lead the development of sports in Korea and healthy sports culture.

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