Woo Sang-hyeok

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Woo Sang-hyeok
Woo at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Born (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 29)
Daejeon, South Korea
Alma materDigital Seoul Culture Arts University
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bests2.35 m (2021) NR
2.36 m (i) NR (2022)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene High jump
Silver medal – second place 2025 Tokyo High jump
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Belgrade High jump
Gold medal – first place 2025 Nanjing High jump
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Glasgow High jump
Diamond League
Gold medal – first place 2023 High jump
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta High jump
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou High jump
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bhubaneswar High jump
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bangkok High jump
Gold medal – first place 2025 Gumi High jump
Asian Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Astana High jump
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Eugene High jump
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Donetsk High jump

Woo Sang-hyeok (Korean: 우상혁; pronounced [u sɐŋçʌk̚]; born 23 April 1996) is a South Korean high jumper.[2] He is a two-time silver medalist at the World Championships, two-time gold medalist at the World Indoor Championships and three-time gold medalist at the Asian Championships. Woo has also represented South Korea at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, placing fourth in Tokyo.

International competitions

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Representing  South Korea
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 1st 2.20 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 3rd 2.24 m
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 10th 2.20 m
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 10th 2.10 m
Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 5th 2.24 m
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 12th 2.10 m i
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (q) 2.26 m
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 1st 2.30 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 25th (q) 2.22 m
Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 8th 2.20 m
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 2.28 m
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 7th 2.19 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 4th 2.35 m
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 1st 2.34 m i
World Championships Eugene, Oregon 2nd 2.35 m
2023 Asian Indoor Championships Astana, Kazakhstan 2nd 2.24 m
Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 1st 2.28 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th 2.29 m
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 2nd 2.33 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 2.28 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 7th 2.27 m
2025 World Indoor Championships Nanjing, China 1st 2.31 m
Asian Championships Gumi, South Korea 1st 2.29 m
World Championships Tokyo, Japan 2nd 2.34 m

References

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  1. ^ 2017 Universiade bio
  2. ^ Woo Sang-hyeok at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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