Yeo Woon-kon

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Yeo Woon-kon
Personal information
Born (1974-09-04) 4 September 1974 (age 48)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Busan Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Doha Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1998 Bangkok Team
Asia Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Kuala Lumpur
Champions Trophy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Brisbane
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Amstelveen

Yeo Woon-kon (born 4 September 1974) is a field hockey player from South Korea, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In the final the South Koreans were beaten by the Dutch title holders after penalty strokes. Yeo also competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

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