Kim Jin-soo's team in the four-seater bobsleigh in Milan, the first ever World Cup podium on the Olympic track
Nov 24, 2025
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Team Kim Jin-soo, who formed a team of pilot Kim Jin-soo, pushman Kim Hyung-geun (Gangwon Provincial Office), Kim Sun-wook and breakman Lee Kun-woo (Gangwon Federation), crossed the finish line in 1:50:34 of the men's four-seater competition at the IBSF World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on the 23rd (local time). He was 0.61 seconds slower than the winning Johannes Locner team and 0.39 seconds slower than the Francesco Friedrich team (Germany).
This is the first time that a Korean team has won the men's four-seater event at the World Cup. Kim Jin-soo has raised his confidence by rising to the podium this time after ranking fourth the previous day in the men's two-seater as a team with Kim Hyung-geun. The competition was held at the Olympic Track, where the Winter Olympics will be held next year, where world-class teams will check their power. Kim Jin-soo's team showed a stable start and driving in all five sections of the track in the first and second periods. On the 21st, men's skeleton sign Jung Seung-ki (Gangwon Provincial Government) finished fifth, and the good trend continued to the bobsled game.
Kim Jin-su said, "I'm very satisfied because I came in third place." It's even more meaningful because it's a result of making it with good juniors." The Olympic track has tricky corners that seem easy, difficult, difficult, and easy. I will try harder to win a medal at the Olympics." The bobsleigh team will immediately move to Innsbruck, Austria, to prepare for the second World Cup.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
