Park Si-hoon Sets 13th National Youth Record in Shot Put at Korea-China-Japan Junior Championships

Park Si-hoon of Kumoh High School has once again rewritten the Korean high school record in shot put, reaffirming his dominance at the Korea-China-Japan Junior Athletics Championships.

On the 27th, Park secured victory in the men’s shot put event (6kg) at the 33rd Korea-China-Japan Junior Athletics Championships, held in Baotou, China, with a winning throw of 20.29 meters.

This mark surpasses his previous Korean high school record of 20.21 meters, set on July 7 at the Baekje Capital Iksan 2025 National Athletics Championships, by another 8 centimeters.

Including the elementary and middle school categories, this achievement marks the 13th time Park has established a new Korean record across various youth divisions.

Just days earlier, on the 21st of this month, Park also drew attention by competing in the senior men’s division (7.26kg) at the Asian Throwing Championships held in Mokpo, recording a personal best of 18.31 meters to place sixth.

His latest junior triumph underlines his status as one of Asia’s top prospects in the 6kg shot put category.

Following the competition, Park commented through the Korea Association of Athletics Federations, “I broke my personal best in the senior category and set a new high school record this time, but I’m disappointed that I couldn’t fully showcase my performance from training.”

He added, “For the remainder of the high school season, I’ll strive to break the 21-meter barrier and achieve better results in the senior level as well.”

Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”

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