Kim Hong-il, will he become a special-class powerhouse. a sudden rise as a rising star
Sep 19, 2024
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After three challenges, he finally won the championship with emotion, following sixth place in the 11th final race in Gwangmyeong (March 24) and third place in the 18th final race in Gwangmyeong (May 12).
Each final race has been won by athletes in the SS or S1 classes, including Lim Chae-bin and Jung Jong-jin. However, the final was a hard-to-predict final race because it was composed of players from S2 to S3 classes. Kim Hong-il missed the moment while marking the good deeds of Min Min Min-ki (28, Sejong, S2), a Sejong teammate and high school senior who succeeded in advancing to the final together, but he beat them in the back of Koo Bon-kwang (27, Cheongpyeong, S2), a 27th classmate, through a counterattack and won the special finals race for the first time in his life.
Last year, Kim Hong-il, the first year he became an athlete, entered the top class with a special promotion by winning the first round of Gwangmyeong (January 6) and the final round of the 11th round of Gwangmyeong (March 19). And he finished his first year as an racer by winning the 50th Gwangmyeong (December 25) excellent final race.
Starting this year, he was promoted to a special grade in the first half of the year and participated in the first round of Gwangmyeong (January 5), where he lost to Jeong Jong-jin (20th, SS, Gimpo), the strongest racer, in sixth place in the first race of the special grade.
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In a recent interview, Kim Hong-il said, `The amount of training remains unchanged, but it seems to be on the rise recently due to good rest and food intake. The preceding tactics are basic, and if there is a player who goes first, you can add in. The amount of training and physical condition are all fine. I think everything is worth trying except for Jung Jong-jin and Lim Chae-bin."
"Kim Hong-il is a rookie, but there is a boldness that is rarely seen in Gyeongju," said Park Jung-woo, manager of Gyeongryun Winners. The advantage is that it is possible to compete on its own, and there are disadvantages in terms of quickness and race operation. However, since it is in its second year, it seems to be sufficiently supplemented as it continues to play " In particular, the 200m frequency record is 10.62 seconds and the last lap record is 17.94, while Lim Chae-bin recorded 10.46 seconds, 17.38 seconds, and Jeong Jong-jin recorded 10.44 seconds and 17.60 seconds, respectively, so even compared to them, Kim Hong-il is expected to have improved his skills a lot."
wman@sportschosun.com
