High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok takes silver at World Athletics Championships
Published: 19 Jul. 2022, 11:49
Updated: 19 Jul. 2022, 11:51
![Woo Sang-hyeok of Korea competes during the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships on Monday in Eugene, Oregon. [AP/YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/07/19/0134963a-7be7-45f0-81f5-b2a14ecb2843.jpg)
Woo Sang-hyeok of Korea competes during the men's high jump final at the World Athletics Championships on Monday in Eugene, Oregon. [AP/YONHAP]
High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok took silver at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon on Monday after clearing a height of 2.35 meters, becoming Korea's first ever silver medalist at the top athletics tournament.
After clearing his first four jumps on the first attempt, Woo took three attempts to clear 2.33 meters and two attempts to clear 2.35 meters. He was one of only two athletes to clear 2.35 meters, at the time the world-leading height for the 2022 season, alongside Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar.
2020 Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Barshim went on to clear 2.37 meters to take gold. Woo took one failed attempt at 2.37 meters before opting to move straight on to 2.39 meters. He failed both attempts at the higher jump to settle for silver.
Woo is the first Korean ever to win a silver medal at the World Athletics Championships. Earlier this year, he won gold at the 2022 World Indoor Championships with a height of 2.34 meters. His 2.35 meters in Oregon matches his personal best, which he first recorded at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where he finished in fourth place.
BY JIM BULLEY [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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