Jung Seung-gi is greeted in the finish area after the second run of the men's skeleton World Cup race on Friday in Lake Placid, New York. After the two runs, Jung finished third with a total time of 1:48.40.
Jung Seung-gi finished the men's skeleton in 10th place on Friday night, coming in two spots ahead of countryman and 2018 PyeongChang Olympic gold medalist Yun Sung-bin.
Korea's Yun "Ironman" Sung-bin and Jung Seung-gi sit in the middle of the table after the first two men's skeleton runs on Thursday, with both still within striking distance of the podium.
Skeleton has gone from an unknown sport in Korea to a source of national pride when Yun Sung-bin became the first Asian athlete to medal in an Olympic sliding sport. Now a second generation is taking their spot, led by 22-year-old Jung Seung-gi.
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