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High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok wins silver at world championships

High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok captured his second career silver medal at the world outdoor championships in Tokyo on Tuesday, just missing out on a piece of Korean athletics history.

2025.9.17

Korea’s Woo Sang-hyeok leaps during the men’s high jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 16. [AP/YONHAP]

High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok wins silver at Worlds

Woo Sang-hyeok rewrote Korean track and field history by winning a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, clearing 2.38 meters.

2025.9.17

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Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump event at the Diamond League competition at Stade Louis II in Monaco on July 11, 2025. [EPA/YONHAP]

High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok claims 7th straight int'l title, qualifies for worlds

The new record was set at the latest Diamond League stop at Stade Louis II in Monaco, where Woo won the men's high jump title with 2.34 meters (7.7 feet).

2025.7.12

Korea's Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's final during the Indoor World Athletics Championships in Nanjing, China on March 21. [AFP/YONHAP]

After falling flat in Paris, high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok soars title in China

Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok was both disappointed and motivated by his performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he finished outside of medal contention in seventh place.

2025.3.24

Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump final at the Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France on Saturday. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok finishes 7th at Paris Olympics

Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok finished seventh at the Paris Olympics men’s high jump final, failing to medal after clearing 2.27 meters.

2024.8.10

Woo Sang-hyeok clears 2.21 meters at the men's track and field high jump final at the National Sports Festival in Mokpo, South Jeolla on Oct. 18, 2023. [YONHAP]

Woo Sang-hyeok headlines Korea's three-man Olympics athletics squad

Korea is heading to the French capital with a three-person track and field team, its smallest since 1976 when Korea sent zero athletes in the sport.

2024.7.23

Korea's Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Woo Sang-hyeok clinches bronze at Athletics Indoor Championships

Korea’s Woo Sang-hyeok took bronze in the high jump at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday, clearing 2.28 meters to win a spot on the podium but falling short of a successful title defense.

2024.3.4

Korea's Woo Sang-hyeok competes in the men's high jump final during the Diamond League Final at Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on Aug. 31. [AFP/YONHAP]

Woo Sang-hyeok becomes first Korean to win Diamond League Final [REWIND 2023]

High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok became the first Korean in any discipline to win a Diamond League Final title in September, claiming one of athletics' most prestigious awards. Woo cleared 2.35 meters, on par with the standing Korean record, to win gold.

2023.12.28

Korea's Woo Sang-hyeok competes during the men's high jump final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Woo Sang-hyeok falls behind Barshim for high jump silver

Korea’s Woo Sang-hyeok took silver in the highly-anticipated men’s high jump final at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, falling behind champion and rival Mutaz Barshim of Qatar, who matched the Games record.

2023.10.4