The Late 'Iron Arm' Choi Dong-Won Selected as Korea's First Baseball Player Sports Hero
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The late Choi Dong-won, nicknamed "Iron Arm," who single-handedly secured four wins in the 1984 Korean Series and led the Lotte Giants to their first championship, has been selected as a South Korean Sports Hero for 2026. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee held its 5th Sports Hero Selection Committee meeting on the 27th of last month and selected the final candidates: Park Joo-bong (badminton), the late Choi Dong-won (baseball), and Hwang Youn…
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee has selected the late former baseball player Choi Dong-won as the 2026 Korean Sports Hero. He was recognized for his contributions to the development of Korean baseball, including the legendary four-win streak in the 1984 Korean Series and his 103 career wins. This marks the first time a baseball player has been honored, and the induction ceremony will take place next month.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = The Korean Sports Council announced on the 4th that it has selected the late Choi Dong-won, a legend of Korean baseball, as the '2026 Korean Sports Hero.'
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The late immortal pitcher Choi Dong-won has been named the ‘2026 Korean Sports Hero’ by the Korean Olympic Committee. The Committee announced on the 4th that it recently held the 5th Sports Hero Selection Committee meeting and, after deliberating on the three final candidates (Park Joo-bong, Choi Dong-won, and Hwang Young-jo), selected Choi Dong-won as the Korean Sports Hero. Choi Dong-won led the Lotte Giants to their first championship in club…
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