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'Veteran'Kim Hyo-nyeon (51, 2nd, A1) won the grand correction for the 37th anniversary of the Seoul Olympics.
Kim Hyo-nyeon became the winner of the championship trophy on the 18th with a first-place finish in the grand correction final, which was held with 14 races in the mass correction field. Prior to the competition, he was aiming for the fourth 500 wins after Kim Jong-min, Shim Sang-cheol, and Cho Kuk-gyu with 492 wins, and showed off his veteran's power by beating his outstanding competitors in the Grand Prix.
The criteria for selecting players for the Grand Prix are the top 12 average scorers during the period from the 21st (May 21st to 22nd) to the 36th round held from the 3rd to the 4th. Kim Hyo-nyeon, Kim Wan-seok (10th, A1), Bae Hye-min (7th, A1), Cho Sung-in (12th, A1), Kim Min-joon (13th, A1), Kim Min-gil (8th, A1), Park Won-kyu (14th, A1), Kim Eung-sun (11th, A1), Kim Do-hee (13th, A1), Kim Min-cheon (2nd, A1), Lee Seung-il (5th, A1), and Lee Ju-young (3rd, A2) competed in the preliminary round.
The preliminary match on the 17th went smoothly. In the first preliminary match of 13 races, Kim Wan-seok, who won the K-boat race in June, took advantage of the first course and secured a ticket to the final without difficulty. Cho Sung-in and Kim Min-gil followed with the second and third strokes. In the second match of the qualifying round, which was held in 14 races, Kim Hyo-nyeon threw a game-winner by stabbing instead of the existing strong wind, beating Park Won-kyu and Kim Min-joon to reach the final.
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The final match was expected to be between Kim Hyo-nyeon and Kim Wan-seok. Kim Hyo-nyeon was assigned the most advantageous course, but the majority opinion was that he would face a formidable challenge from Kim Wan-seok, who is seeking the grand correction following the king's battle. Next-generation ace Park Won-kyu, Cho Sung-in and Kim Min-joon, who won and runner-up at the speed-on-bae Grand Prix in April, and Kim Min-gil, the powerhouse of no spectators, were also opponents.
The result is Kim Hyo-nyeon's complete victory. He took the lead from the beginning with a sharp fall-out development, and was the first to cross the finish line as he continued the flow. Park Won-kyu of the third course fell a little behind after the start, but he took second place by pushing with a 'stick' strategy with quick judgment of the situation. After a fierce competition with Kim Min-gil, Cho Sung-in crossed the finish line first and finished third. On the other hand, Kim Wan-seok, who was considered the favorite along with Kim Hyo-nyeon, got off to a fast start, but he hesitated for a while between trying to wrap around Kim Hyo-nyeon at the first turn mark and the stabbing operation, and missed the timing. Having struggled with an ambiguous turn, he failed to enter the prize.
After the game, Kim Hyo-nyeon fell into a slump with two early start violations last year. It was very helpful to concentrate on basic skills training at the Gyeongjeong Training Center"It revealed the secret to the rebound. "Now, we are about to win 500 games in total. I will do my best to set a good example for my juniors," he added.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
