| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 7 May 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Freestyle relay |
Medal record | |
Yang Jae-hoon (born 7 May 1998) is a South Korean swimmer. [1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 7 May 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Event | Freestyle relay |
Medal record | |
Yang Jae-hoon (born 7 May 1998) is a South Korean swimmer. [1]
At the Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships he was part of the South Korean Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay team that set a new national record time. [2]
He won a gold medal at the delayed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, in an Asian record time. [3]
In October 2023, he lowered the South Korean 100m butterfly national record to 51.85 seconds. [4]
He won a silver medal at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay. [5]
He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics as was part of the South Korean team that reached the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay final. [6] [ unreliable source? ]
South Korea competed at the 2009 East Asian Games held in Hong Kong from October 29, 2005, to November 6, 2005.
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