South Korea at the World Athletics Championships

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South Korea at the
World Athletics Championships
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WA codeKOR
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)
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South Korea has taken part in every edition of the World Athletics Championships, having host the 2011 edition in Daegu. [1] Kim Hyun-Sup was their first medalist, finishing third in the men's 20 kilometres race walk at the 2011 Daegu edition. [2] More recently, high jumper Woo Sang-Hyeok has been on the podium two times, with two second place finishes at the 2022 [3] and 2025 [4] editions.

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Medalists

MedalNameYearEvent
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Hyun-Sup 2011 Daegu Men's 20 km W
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Woo Sang-Hyeok 2022 Eugene Men's high jump
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Woo Sang-Hyeok 2025 Tokyo Men's high jump

By event

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
High jump 0202
20 km W 0011
Totals (2 entries)0213

By gender

GenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Men0213
Women0000

See also

References

  1. ↑ World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 – Statistical Booklet (PDF). World Athletics. p. 78.
  2. ↑ "World Athletics | 20 Kilometres Race Walk Result | 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  3. ↑ "High jump Final - 2022 Eugene World Athletics Championships" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "High jump Final - 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships" (PDF).
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