Yang Jae-hoon (born 7 May 1998) is a South Korean swimmer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 7 May 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Freestyle relay |
Medal record | |
Career
editAt the Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships he was part of the South Korean Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay team that set a new national record time.[2]
He won a gold medal at the delayed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, in an Asian record time.[3]
In October 2023, he lowered the South Korean 100m butterfly national record to 51.85 seconds.[4]
He won a silver medal at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.[5]
He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics as was part of the South Korean team that reached the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay final.[6][unreliable source?]
References
edit- ^ "Yang Jae-hoon". Eurosport. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "S. Korean relay team breaks nat'l record again to finish 6th at swimming worlds". yonhapnewsagency. July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "S. Korea makes history in swimming, claims 2nd fencing gold on busy day". Yonhap News Agency. September 25, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "YANG JAE-HOON LOWERS HWANG SUNWOO'S 100 FLY KOREAN RECORD TO 51.85". swimswam. October 18, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Korea captures silver in men's swimming relay at worlds". The Korea Times. February 17, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "The men's 800m relay team succeeded in advancing to the Olympic finals for the first time in Korean swimming management". Maeil Business Newspaper. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.