Chang Gyu-cheol

In this Korean name, the family name is Chang.

Chang Gyu-Cheol (also Jang Gyu-Cheol, Korean: 장규철; born June 11, 1992, in Gyeonggi-do) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.^[1][2] In 2010, Chang edged out South Africa's Chad le Clos by 0.18 of a second to claim a gold medal in the 100 m butterfly at the first ever Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, posting his personal best of 53.13.^[3] He also won a silver medal, as a member of the South Korean swimming team, in the men's medley relay at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Chang Gyu-Cheol

Personal information
Nationality	South Korea
Born	(1992-06-11) 11 June 1992 (age 33) Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Butterfly
Club	Gyeonggi High School[1]
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  South Korea Youth Olympic Games 2010 Singapore 100 m butterfly 2010 Singapore 50 m butterfly Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou 4×100 m medley

Chang qualified for the men's 100 m butterfly at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 52.45 seconds.^[4] He challenged seven other swimmers on the third heat, including five-time Olympian Peter Mankoč of Slovenia, freestyle relay champion Clement Lefert of France, and former Olympic finalist Ryan Pini of Papua New Guinea. Chang raced to fifth place by a hundredth of a second (0.01) behind Pini in a time of 52.69 seconds. Chang failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed twenty-sixth overall in the preliminary heats.^[5]