Rhythmic Gymnast Son Yeon-jae Wins All-Around at Asian Championships

-Top Rhythmic Gymnast in Asia for 3^rd Consecutive Year

Rhythmic gymnast and Yonsei student Son Yeon-jae (Sports and Leisure Studies) won the individual all-around title at the Seventh Senior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships, which were held June 10-13 at Semyung University in Jecheon City. Son won the title with a total of 72.500 points, scoring 18.150 in hoop, 18.150 in ball, 18.000 in clubs, and 18.200 in ribbon.

Son has been the top rhythmic gymnast in Asia for the past three years, placing first at the 2013 Senior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships and the 2014 Asian Games, which were held in Incheon. Her achievement is all the more impressive, as she has had to deal with several injuries the past year. Son was unable to participate at the Moscow Grand Prix in early March because of injuries, while damage to her ankle at the Bucharest World Cup in April prevented her from completing the competition.  

In an interview with the Segye Times following her victory at the Asian Championships, Son said: “The competition was physically strenuous and psychologically demanding, but it was an opportunity to grow by overcoming these challenges.”