Woo Sang-hyeok

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.

Woo Sang-hyeok

Woo at the 2017 Asian Championships
Personal information
Born	(1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 29) Daejeon, South Korea
Alma mater	Digital Seoul Culture Arts University
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	2.35 m (2021) NR 2.36 m (i) NR (2022)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  South Korea World Championships 2022 Eugene High jump 2025 Tokyo High jump World Indoor Championships 2022 Belgrade High jump 2025 Nanjing High jump 2024 Glasgow High jump Diamond League 2023 High jump Asian Games 2018 Jakarta High jump 2022 Hangzhou High jump Asian Championships 2017 Bhubaneswar High jump 2023 Bangkok High jump 2025 Gumi High jump Asian Indoor Championships 2023 Astana High jump World Junior Championships 2014 Eugene High jump World Youth Championships 2013 Donetsk High jump

International competitions

Representing  South Korea

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
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