WOO Sanghyeok

23 Apr 1996
25
Male
Olympic Scholarship

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's High Jump 4

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - High Jump A
Finished
Olympic Stadium - High Jump A
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationHigh Jump
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRAQual. (2.26)

World Athletics Championships
YearLocationHigh Jump
2017London, GBRQual. (2.22)

Asian Games
YearLocationHigh Jump
2018Indonesia2nd (2.28)

Asian Championships
YearLocationHigh Jump
2019Doha, QAT7th (2.19)
2017Bhubaneswar, IND1st (2.30)

World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
52018High JumpWorld ChallengeOsaka, JPN2.20
62017High JumpWorld ChallengeKawasaki, JPN2.25


Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Athlete
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Sports and Recreation - Digital Seoul Culture Arts University, Republic of Korea
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Korean
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Armed Forces Athletic Corps [Republic of Korea]
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Kim Do-Kyun [national]
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He claimed a bronze medal in high jump at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Eugene, OR, United States of America, despite spraining his right ankle during his warm up. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 29 Jul 2014)
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He took up high jump in the fifth grade of primary school. (article.joines.com, 28 Jul 2014)
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He initially took part in Korean martial art Taekkyeon to help with rehabilitation of a foot injury. He gave it up after moving house, but a primary school coach suggested he take up high jump because he had a good physique, as well as the flexibility, for the discipline. (article.joines.com, 28 Jul 2014)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sports.khan.co.kr, 07 Jun 2017)
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Swedish high jumper Stefan Holm. (sportalkorea.com, 27 Jun 2016)
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In 2013 he was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] by the Korea Association of Athletics Federations. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 21 Jan 2014)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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