Lee Jae-seong (sprinter)

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee .

Lee Jae-seong

Personal information
Born	(2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 25)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Medal record Men's athletics Representing   South Korea Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou 4 × 100 m relay Asian Championships 2025 Gumi 4 × 100 m relay Summer World University Games 2025 Bochum 4 × 100 m relay 2025 Bochum 200 m

Lee Jae-seong (born 18 June 2001) is a South Korean sprinter. ^[1]

Career

He was a bronze medalist with the South Korean men’s 4 × 100 metres team at the delayed 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China in October 2023. It was the first time a South Korean team had won a medal in the event at the Games since 1986. ^{[2] [3]}

He was a gold medalist with the South Korean men’s 4 × 100 metres team at the 2025 Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. ^{[4] [5]} He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China in the Men's 4 × 100 metres relay in May 2025. ^[6]

He was a bronze medalist over 200 metres at the 2025 World University Games in Bochum, Germany, finishing third behind Bayanda Walaza of South Africa and Adria Alfonso of Spain. ^{[7] [8]} He also won a gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres at the Games. ^{[9] [10]}

Personal life

He had the honour of the ceremonial first ceremonial pitch for the Kia Tigers baseball team in Gwangju in 2025. ^[11]

References

1. "Lee Jae-seong". World Athletics. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
2. "Korea take bronze in 4x100 relay for first medal finish since 1986". koreajoongangdaily. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
3. "19th Asian Games". World Athletics. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
4. "26th Asian Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
5. "Asian Athletics Championships 2025: Korean hosts win 4x100m men's gold, Chinese team successfully defend women's relay title". Olympics.com. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
6. "Men's 4x100 Metres Relay - World Athletics Relays Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
7. "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
8. Bregman, Scott (24 July 2025). "Athletics: South Africa's Bayanda Walaza claims 200m title, second gold at 2025 FISU World University Games". Olympics.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
9. "KIA Tigers' ceremonial first pitch by gold medalist Lee Jae-sung". Chosun.com. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
10. "Korean track and field, which was considered barren, has begun to make its name known around the world beyond Asia". mk.co.kr. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
11. "Lee Jae-sung's 8th birthday pitch for the track and field gold medal at the Summer U Games". Sportchosun.com. Sep 17, 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.