Yoon Sung-bin is delighted after finishing third in the 6th men’s skeleton match at the 2020-21 International Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup held in St. Moritz, Switzerland on the 15th. Provided by the Korea Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation
Korean skeleton signboard Yoon Seong-bin (27, Gangwon-do Provincial Office) stood at the podium at the World Cup, the first time this season, through the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). It was 322 days and 11 months since last season’s World Championships 3-4 races last season when Yoon Sung-bin ran the track at the official tournament, but despite difficult conditions, he made meaningful results.
Yoon Sung-bin won the bronze medal at the 6th men’s skeleton match at the 2020-21 International Bobsleigh Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup held in St. Moritz, Switzerland on the 15th (Korean time), recording a total of 2 minutes 17 seconds 32 in the first and second periods. . The sledding team, including Yoon Sung-bin, did not participate in the first half of the tournament due to problems such as self-isolation and cost due to Corona 19, so the first race of the season was held at this tournament. In the face of severely deteriorating sense of performance and even heavy snowfall, Yoon Sung-bin shined among the competitors who played the actual battle on the World Cup track five times before.
Sungbin Yoon, who is strong in starting, stopped starting in 4 seconds78, which was the fastest in the first period, and showed a healthy appearance, but after the middle of the race, when driving skills and track adaptability became important, the record fell to a tie for fifth place (1 minute, 8 seconds 61). Recorded. Yoon Sung-bin, who finished the start in 4 seconds and 74, the fastest in the second period, passed the finish line quickly for the third time (1 minute 8 seconds 71) this time. German Alexander Gasner (2:16:85) won the championship, and Latvia’s Martins Ducurs (2:16:86) took second place.
Yoon Seong-bin, who took the first step to achieve the 2nd consecutive Olympic victory at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, will challenge the season’s first championship at the 7th World Cup tournament held at Konigis, Germany on the 22nd.
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