Choi Young-won of Jeungpyeong-gun Office won the Geumgangjangsa (under 90kg) title at the Lunar New Year Jangsa Ssireum competition.Choi Young-won defeated Jeong Jong-jin (Ulju County Office) 3-1 in the Geumgangjangsa deciding match (5 rounds and 3 wins) at the Withers Pharmaceutical 2024 Taean Lunar New Year’s Day Ssireum Competition held at the Taean General Indoor Gymnasium in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do on the 10th and lifted the 6th bull trophy in his career. .Choi Young-won defeated Kim Hyun-soo (Gumi City Hall) 2-0 in the round of 16, and then defeated Kim Ji-hyuk (Jeungpyeong County Office) 2-0 in the quarterfinals.
Choi Young-won continued his winning streak without hesitation.He easily defeated Kim Tae-ha (Suwon Special City Hall), the favorite for the championship, whom he met in the semifinals, 2-0 and advanced to the finals.He lost to Jeong Jong-jin in the first round of the finals by a push, but swept the second through fourth rounds.In the second round, he knocked down his opponent with a japchae technique, in the third round, he knocked down his opponent with a bar hook, and in the fourth round, he finished the game with a successful push 슬롯게이밍 technique.