CHO Gwanghee

24 Dec 1993
27
Male
1.83/6'0''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CSP Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m 13

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Sea Forest Waterway
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Finished
Sea Forest Waterway
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
YearLocationK1 200mK2 200m
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA129

World Championships
YearLocationK1 200mK4 500m
2019Szeged, HUN1525
2017Racice, CZE35-
2015Milan, ITA16-
2014Moscow, RUSDNS-
2013Duisburg, GER20-

Asian Games
YearLocationK1 200mK4 500m
2018Indonesia12

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
YearK1 200m
20181 x 12th
20171 x 17th, 1 x 35th

World Cup - Ten best performances since 2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocationResult
122018Kayak Single 200mWorld CupSzeged, HUN34.982
172017Kayak Single 200mWorld CupSzeged, HUN35.412
352017Kayak Single 200mWorld ChampionshipsRacice, CZE45.732


Legend
C - Canoe, K - Kayak, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified
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Athlete
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Korean
:
Ulsan Metropolitan City Hall [Republic of Korea]
:
Yoon Young-Hoon [national], KOR
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2012 for Republic of Korea, in Uzbekistan (yonhapnews.co.kr, 24 Mar 2013)
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He took up the sport at middle school in Buyeo, Republic of Korea. (joins.com, 30 Sep 2014)
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Initially a boxer, he was encouraged to try canoe by a friend and found the sport more interesting than boxing. (joins.com, 30 Sep 2014)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (hani.co.kr, 01 Sep 2018)
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His mother. (sbs.co.kr, 30 Sep 2014)
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He was presented with the Grand Award at the 2018 Korea Canoe Federation Night of Paddlers. (news1.kr, 07 Dec 2018)

In February 2015 he received a Prize for Encouragement at the 61st Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (yachtpia.com, 23 Feb 2015)
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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