Kim Ae-ri wins bronze medal in wakeboarding despite stage 3 breast cancer and 46 years of age
Kim Ae-ri wins bronze medal in wakeboarding despite stage 3 breast cancer and 46 years of age
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In the 105th National Sports Festival water ski and wakeboard event, a woman who overcame a stage 3 breast cancer diagnosis and competed at the oldest age at 46 is moving everyone by winning a valuable bronze medal.
The main character of the topic is Kim Ae-ri (46), a member of the Gyeongnam Provincial Water Ski and Wake Sports Association.
Kim Ae-ri proudly took third place in the National Sports Festival wakeboarding competition held at the Goseong Marine Sports Academy in Gyeongnam on the 13th.
For him, the medal is even more precious because it was earned while fighting cancer that came suddenly two years ago in an event dominated by wakeboarders in their 20s, who are as young as his daughter.
Wakeboarding is a water sport that involves riding a board attached to a rope attached to a motorboat, riding the waves created by the motorboat, and performing various techniques such as jumps and turns.
The rankings are determined by scoring the level of difficulty of the techniques used, similar to figure skating.
Kim Ae-ri earned 1727.0 points in the women's general preliminaries the day before, placing third overall in the finals and taking the bronze medal with 1644.50 points.
His first connection with wakeboarding was through snowboarding, which he started doing in his thirties.
Since it is a winter sport, I was wondering if there was an exercise I could do during the off-season, and I started wakeboarding in 2011 because it has the common denominator of a board.
The only change from running on snow to running on water was that she gradually improved her skills by practicing jumping and various techniques, and in 2016, five years after her debut, she competed in the National Sports Festival as a national representative athlete.
But he faced many trials.
Because I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer two years ago.
He, who was working as a 7th grade facility worker at Gimhae City Hall, took a leave of absence in September 2022 and began cancer treatment.
Even during treatment, his endless spirit of challenge did not cease. 파워볼사이트 On days when his physical strength allowed, he went on the wakeboard more tenaciously.
He said, "I was diagnosed with cancer and I had a strong desire to work harder when I could exercise," and "I am currently finished with direct cancer treatment, but I am undergoing treatment to prevent recurrence. I am very happy that my wish for a medal has come true."
His challenges don't stop there.
From the 22nd to the 27th of this month, I will be competing as a member of the Korea Water Ski and Wake Sports Association at the World Championships held in Hangzhou, China.