Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2008/09. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2023; Athlete, 27 Aug 2024)
Reason: He became interested in the sport after watching Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan win gold in the 400m freestyle at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. A coach also encouraged him to pursue the sport, and swimming became part of his rehabilitation. (Athlete, 31 Oct 2023, 13 Jul 2015; munhwa.com, 10 Oct 2018; gg.go.kr, 05 Nov 2013)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (news.sbs.co.kr, 01 Aug 2023)
Awards: He carried the Olympic flame during the torch relay for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (hankookilbo.com, 06 Nov 2017)
In 2017 he was presented with the Order of Sports Merit Cheongnyong [Blue Dragon] Medal by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at the Korea Sports Awards. At the same event, he also won the Overcoming Award. (dtnews24.com, 20 Oct 2017; seoul.co.kr, 13 Oct 2017; Instagram profile, 01 Jan 2021)
In 2017 he received the Outstanding Para Athlete Award at the Coca Cola Sports Awards in the Republic of Korea. (bokjinews.com, 14 Feb 2017)
He received the Best Athlete Award at the 2015 National Para Games in the Republic of Korea. (mews.mk.co.kr, 01 Nov 2015)
Additional Info: FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a postgraduate degree in adapted physical education at Korea National Sport University in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Instagram profile, 17 Nov 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 20, 1995
OccupationAthlete
EducationKorea Nazarene University, Cheonan, KOR
Languages SpokenKorean
CoachBae Hyung-Keun [national], KOR
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:23.36 |
| 1 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 3:01.67 |
| 1 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 39.30 |
| 5 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:28.46 |
| 6 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 51.58 |
| 7 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 3:13.81 |
| 9 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 41.78 |
| 14 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 53.48 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 49.21 |
| 1 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 1:22.85 |
| 1 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 2:56.23 |
| 2 | 150m Individual Medley - SM4 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 2:34.15 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 38.42 |
| 3 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:24.88 |
| 5 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 53.00 |
| 5 | 200m Freestyle - S4 | 2019 | London, GBR | 3:04.78 |
| 5 | 50m Breaststroke - SB3 | 2019 | London, GBR | 53.60 |
| 6 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:31.85 |
| 6 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 42.80 |
| 8 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 42.65 |
| 8 | 100m Breaststroke - SB4 | 2015 | Glasgow, GBR | 2:02.03 |
| 11 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 54.39 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | 100m Freestyle - S4 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:30.03 |
| 2 | 50m Backstroke - S4 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 49.98 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S4 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 41.98 |
| DNF | 200m Freestyle - S5 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | DNF |
