Woo Sang-hyuk, disappointing silver medal (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Dong-ju = Woo Sang-hyuk, who won the silver medal in the men’s high jump final at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China is on the 4th, congratulating Mutaz Essa Barsim of Qatar, who won the gold medal. 2023.10.4 pdj6635@yna.co.kr/2023-10-04 21:46:57/
Sanghyuk Woo (Yongin City Hall) came second in the ‘What Gravity Challenge’, where many of the world’s best jumpers took part.
Sanghyuk Woo managed to surpass 2m31 in the What Gravity Challenge, a men’s single track and field high jump competition held in Doha, Qatar, on the 9th (local time). Although he surpassed the same height of 2m31 as ‘the best jumper in history’ Mutaz Essa Barsim (Qatar), unfortunately he missed out on winning the title due to being pushed back from the success time. Woo Sang-hyuk excelled by 2m31 in the third period and Barsim in the first period.
Woo Sang-hyuk inspires applause (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Young-seok = Woo Sang-hyuk, who participated in the men’s high jump finals at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China on the 4th, causes approval before the first period of 2m33. 2023.10.4 ondol@yna.co.kr/2023-10-04 21:32:28/
Woo Sang-hyuk came second in the competition where the top 12 active jumpers took part, except for Gianmarco Tamberi (Italy), who jointly won Barshim at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, raising expectations for a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024.
This competition, What Gravity Challenge, is a ‘men’s high jump singles competition’ hosted by Barsim in partnership with the Qatar Athletics Federation. Barsim, who won one gold and one silver at the Olympics and won three consecutive world championships, competed in major competitions with ‘What Gravity’ engraved on his hat.
Woo Sang-hyuk exceeded 2m17, 2m21, and 2m25 all in the first period. The only players to exceed 2m25m were Sanghyuk Woo, Barshim, Juvon Harrison (USA), and Hamish Kerr (New Zealand).
Woo Sang-hyuk, who surpasses 2m29 (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Ji-eun = Woo Sang-hyuk, who competed in the men’s high jump finals at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China in 4th, crossing the 2m29 bar in the first period. 2023.10.4 jieunlee@yna.co.kr/2023-10-04 21:26:24/
Woo Sang-hyuk failed in the first period after raising the bar to 2m28, but succeeded in the second period. Woo Sang-hyuk touched the bar in the first and second periods, but exceeded 2m31 in the third period. Meanwhile, Barshim surpassed 2m31 in the first period with the support of the home fans, and as Harrison failed to reach 2m31 three times in a row, Woo Sang-hyuk secured second place.
Sanghyuk Woo and Barsim failed to pass the bar in all three attempts at 2m33.
Woo Sang-hyuk celebrates the silver medal with a big smile (Hangzhou = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Dong-ju = Woo Sang-hyuk, who won the silver medal by clearing 2.33m in the men’s high jump final at the Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China on the 4th, greeting the audience after the game. 2023.10.4 pdj6635@yna.co.kr/2023-10-04 21:51:24/
Sanghyuk Woo is classified as one of the ‘Big Four’ in world track and field men’s high jump along with Barshim, Tamberry, and Harrison. Sanghyuk Woo checked his condition and regained confidence through this tournament, which was a prelude to the Olympics in Paris.
The men’s high jump finals at the Paris Olympics will be held on August 11, Korea time.
Reporter Lee Hyeong-seok ops5@edaily.co.kr
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