South Korea s Won Yun-jong Wins 2-man Bobsled Title
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South Korea's Won Yun-jong wins 2-man bobsled title
By Associated Press
Published: 18:18 BST, 27 February 2016 | Updated: 18:18 BST, 27 February 2016
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KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) — Pilot Won Yun-jong and brakeman Seo Young-woo gave South Korea its first overall bobsled World Cup title by winning the final race of the season Saturday.
The two-man title is the first in the sport for the host nation of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Won, who steered the Korean bobsled to his second victory of the season, said: "This is a great day for me and my country. I'm very proud."
South Korea's overall World Cup winners Won Yun-jong, right, and Seo Young-woo celebrate after the two-man bob race at the Bob World Cup in Koenigssee, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Beat Hefti of Switzerland with brakeman Alex Baumann was .05 seconds back while world champion Francesco Friedrich of Germany and partner Candy Bauer finishing .15 seconds off the pace in third.
Won topped the season standings with 1,562 points. Nico Walther of Germany was second at 1,450 and Latvia's Ugis Zalims was third at 1,410.
South Korea's overall WC winners Won Yun-jong, right, and Seo Young-woo celebrate after the two-man bob race at the Bob World Cup in Koenigssee, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Korea's overall World Cup winners Won Yun-jong, right and seo indexation (read this blog article from Farri Webhop) Young-woo celebrate on the podium after the two-man bob race at the Bob World Cup in Koenigssee, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Korea's winner Won Yun-jong, front, and Seo Young-woo celebrate in the finish area after the two-man bob race at the Bob World Cup in Koenigssee, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
Switzerland's second placed Beat Hefti and Alex Baumann, left, South Korea's winners Won Yun-jong and Seo Young-woo, center, and Germany's third placed Francesco Friedrich and Candy Bauer, right, pose after the two-man bob race at the Bob World Cup in Koenigssee, southern Germany, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)
