(Olympics) Gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong wins bronze medal in women's vault
All News
18:33 August 01, 2021
TOKYO, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong captured the bronze medal in the women's vault at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first South Korean female gymnast to reach an Olympic podium.
Yeo is now the second member of her gymnastics family to win an Olympic medal. Her father, Yeo Hong-chul, won silver in the men's vault in 1996.
The junior Yeo scored 14.733 points on average after two vaults. She posted 15.333 points with her first vault and 14.133 with her second attempt at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo.
jeeho@yna.co.kr
(END)
Keywords
Issue Keywords
Most Liked
-
S. Korea expresses deep regret over Japanese PM's offering to war shrine -
(LEAD) Yoon pledges to improve ties with Japan, offers economic aid in exchange for N.K. denuclearization -
(LEAD) Bill Gates calls for S. Korea to play leading role in global health cooperation -
DP warns Yoon's Liberation Day speech will give 'wrong signal' to Japan -
(LEAD) Ex-ruling party chief files another lawsuit against leadership switch
Most Saved
-
(LEAD) Yoon pledges to improve ties with Japan, offers economic aid in exchange for N.K. denuclearization -
Ex-ruling party chair takes swipe at Yoon amid legal action over leadership switch -
(LEAD) Ex-ruling party chief files another lawsuit against leadership switch -
Today in Korean history
-
(LEAD) DP drops party charter revision proposal
-
U.S. agrees with taking 'incremental steps' to denuclearize Korean Peninsula: State Dept. -
Clash of 2 S. Koreans on horizon in Premier League -
Supreme Court expected to decide soon whether to finalize liquidation order against Mitsubishi -
Busan mayor proposes allowing alternative military services for BTS -
S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases fall below 140,000; death toll hits 3-month high
