Woo Sang-hyeok

Woo Sang-hyeok
Woo at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Born (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996
Daejeon, South Korea
EducationDigital 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 place2022 EugeneHigh jump
Silver medal – second place2025 TokyoHigh jump
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 BelgradeHigh jump
Gold medal – first place2025 NanjingHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2024 GlasgowHigh jump
Bronze medal – third place2026 ToruńHigh jump
Diamond League
Gold medal – first place2023High jump
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 JakartaHigh jump
Silver medal – second place2022 HangzhouHigh jump
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 BhubaneswarHigh jump
Gold medal – first place2023 BangkokHigh jump
Gold medal – first place2025 GumiHigh jump
Asian Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 AstanaHigh jump
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2014 EugeneHigh jump
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 DonetskHigh 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

Representing  South Korea
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
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
2026 World Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd 2.26 m

References

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