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The 59th Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister's Cup National Men's and Women's Student Category Table Tennis Tournament concluded its eight-day schedule on the 26th with the finals for elementary and university divisions in both men's and women's categories.
Held from the 19th at Wuseul Gymnasium in Haenam, Jeollanam-do, the tournament featured team events, singles, and doubles matches across all divisions from elementary to university levels for both genders. Organized by the Korea Table Tennis Association, it was co-hosted by the Jeollanam-do Table Tennis Association and the Haenam County Table Tennis Association.
Daejeon Dongsan Middle School defeated Jangheung Middle School 3-2 in the boys' middle school team final to secure their eighth consecutive title, breaking the record for most consecutive tournament wins. In the boys' high school team event, Daejeon Dongsan High School beat Duho High School 3-2 to achieve back-to-back titles. In the girls' divisions, Yeongcheon Girls' Middle School and Yeongcheon Girls' High School won their respective team championships.
In the girls' elementary singles division, fourth-grader Choi Ji-on (Sea Academy) claimed victory, becoming the first winner in this category under fourth grade since Shin Yu-bin (then a third-grader) in 2013, marking a 13-year gap. Choi also secured two championships overall, including the team event. In the boys' elementary division, Ju Geon-won (Daejeon Dongmun Elementary School) achieved a double crown by winning both singles and team events, while Daejeon Dongmun Elementary School completed three consecutive titles in the boys' elementary team competition.
In the university division, Lee Hyun-min (Gyeonggi University) won the men's singles, doubles (with Ju Hyeon-bin), and team events to claim three championships. In the women's division, Ju Sa-rang (Cheongju University) also achieved a triple crown by winning singles, doubles (with Son Dan-bi), and team events. Gyeonggi University reclaimed the men's university team title for the first time in four years, while Cheongju University secured its first-ever championship in the women's university team event just ten years after the team's founding.
In the middle and high school individual singles divisions, Kim Ryeo-won (Jangheung Middle School/Boys' Middle), Lee Yu-bin (Geunhwa Girls' Middle School/Girls' Middle), Kim Sung-won (Duho High School/Boys' High), and Choi Na-hyun (Hosudon Girls' High School/Girls' High) each won their respective categories. Kim Ryeo-won added a doubles title (with Choi Kang-geon) in the boys' middle school division to finish with two championships.
Meanwhile, the Wuseul Gymnasium in Haenam, where this student category tournament was held, will host the 33rd Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister's Cup Life Sports National Table Tennis Tournament from the 29th to the 30th.
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