Jo Gi-seong

Jo Giseong
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995
Seoul, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul
조기성
RRJo Giseong
MRCho Kisŏng
Sport
Country Republic of Korea
SportSwimming
S4
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow100 m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place2015 Glasgow200 m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester50 m breaststroke SB3
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester150 m ind. medley SM4
Silver medal – second place2015 Glasgow50 m freestyle S4
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta200 m freestyle S4 (1–4)
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta100 m freestyle S4 (1–4)
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta50 m freestyle S4 (1–4)
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou100 m freestyle S4

Jo Giseong (born 20 December 1995) is a Paralympic swimmer from South Korea competing in the S4 classification.

Career

He came to prominence at the 2014 Asian Para Games and cemented his reputation with two golds at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow where he won two gold medals in the 100m and 200m freestyle events.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "IPC Swimming Giseong Jo". IPC. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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