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Jung Jong-jin (26, Ulju County Office) has been crowned Geumgangjangsa for the fifth time in his career.
On the 12th, Jung Jong-jin defeated Hwang Jeong-hoon (29, Yongin Special City Office) 3-0 in the Geumgangjangsa (under 90 kg) final (best of five games) of the 'Withers Pharmaceutical 2026 Folk Ssireum Pyeongchang Odaesan Cheonjangsa Ssireum Tournament' held at Jinbu Sports Center in Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, to claim the championship.
After defeating Lee Min-seop (Gumi City Office) 2-1 in the round of 16, Jung Jong-jin advanced to the finals by defeating Kim Jin-ho (Uiseong County Office) and Jo Yun-ho (Yeongam County Folk Ssireum Team) 2-0 in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
In the Geumgangjangsa final, he faced Hwang Jeong-hoon, who was making his first-ever final appearance. In the first match, Jung Jong-jin secured the first point with a successful belly lift. He then won the second match with a back knee strike and the third match with a push strike, achieving a 3-0 sweep. With this victory, Jung Jong-jin secured back-to-back titles at the tournament, following his win at the 2025 Pyeongchang Odaesan Cheonjangsa Ssireum Tournament, and overcame the disappointment of finishing as runner-up at the recent Lunar New Year tournament.
■ 'Withers Pharmaceutical 2026 Folk Ssireum Pyeongchang Odaesan Cheonjangsa Ssireum Tournament' Geumgangjangsa Final Results
- Geumgangjangsa: Jung Jong-jin (Ulju County Office)
- 2nd place: Hwang Jeong-hoon (Yongin Special City Office)
- Joint 3rd place: Jo Yun-ho (Yeongam County Folk Ssireum Team), Choi Jeong-man (Yeongam County Folk Ssireum Team)
- Joint 5th place: Go Min-hyeok (Yeongam County Folk Ssireum Team), Kim Jin-ho (Uiseong County Office), Kim Hyung-jin (MG Saemaeul Geumgo Ssireum Team), Ra Hyun-min (Ulju County Office)
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