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Hwang Sun-woo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.

Hwang Sun-woo
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21)
Suwon, South Korea
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  South Korea
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka 200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Melbourne 200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 4 x 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 4 × 100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle
Korean name
Hangul
황선우
Revised RomanizationHwang Seon-u
McCune–ReischauerHwang Sŏnu

Hwang Sun-woo (Korean: 황선우; born 21 May 2003) is a South Korean swimmer.[2] He is the 2024 World Champion in the men's 200m freestyle and won 6 medals in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.[3]

Career

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On 14 May 2021, he established the new Korean national record of 48.04 in the 100m freestyle and then followed up with a new World Junior Record[4] in the men's 200m freestyle.[citation needed]

In July 2021, he represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He was the flagbearer for South Korea together with Kim Yeon-koung.[5] He competed in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle and 4 × 200m freestyle relay events. In the 50m freestyle heats event, he did not advance to compete in the semifinal.[6] In the remaining freestyle heats events, he completed at rank 1 for 100m and rank 6 for 200m, allowing him to advance to compete in the semifinal.[7][8] In the freestyle semifinal events, he completed at rank 4 for 100m and rank 6 for 200m, allowing him to advance to compete in the final.[9][10] In the freestyle final events, he completed at rank 5 for 100m and rank 6 for 200m.[11][12] In the freestyle relay event, the team did not advance to compete in the final.[13]

At the 2022 World Championships, Hwang won silver medal in the Men's 200-metre freestyle. In the final, on 20 June, he finished 1:44.47

In December 2022, he won gold in the Men's 200 metre freestyle event at the 2022 short course FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) with a time of 1:39.72, beating the previous Championship record that was set by Lithuania’s Danas Rapsys in 2018, as well as setting a new Asian record.[14][15]

Results

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All Results
Event Time Meet Date Note
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:49:18 McDonald's Queensland Championships 2018 16 December 2018
Men's 100m Freestyle 51.23 McDonald's Queensland Championships 17 December 2018
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:49.67 Korean National Trials #1 2019 1 March 2019
Men's 100m Freestyle 49.85 Korean National Trials #2 2019 18 May 2019
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:48.82 Korean National Trials #2 2019 18 May 2019
Men's 4x100m Freestyle relay 3:18.09 18th FINA World Championships 2019 21 July 2019
Men's 4x200m Freestyle relay 7:15.05 18th FINA World Championships 2019 26 July 2019
Men's 4x200m Freestyle relay 7:26.67 100th Korean Sports Festival 6 October 2019
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:47.69 100th Korean National Sports Festival 7 October 2019 CR
Men's 4x100m Freestyle relay 3:20.78 100th Korean National Sports Festival 8 October 2019 CR
Men's 100m Freestyle 49.69 100th Korean National Sports Festival 9 October 2019
Men's 4x100m Medley relay 3:41.63 100th Korean National Sports Festival 10 October 2019 CR
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.25 Korean National Trials 2020 18 November 2020
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.92 Korean National Trials 2020 19 November 2020 WJ
Men's 50m Freestyle 22.62 Korean National Trials 2020 20 November 2020
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.04 Korean National Trials 2021 14 May 2021
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.96 Korean National Trials 2021 15 May 2021 WJ
Men's 50m Freestyle 22.50 Korean National Trials 2021 16 May 2021
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:35.26 Korean National Trials 2021 17 May 2021
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:11.45 Korean National Trials 2021 17 May 2021
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.62 2020 Tokyo Olympics 25 July 2021 heats, WJ, NR
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.53 2020 Tokyo Olympics 26 July 2021 semi-finals
Men's 200m Freestyle (finals) 1:45.26 2020 Tokyo Olympics 27 July 2021 finals
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:15.03 2020 Tokyo Olympics 27 July 2021
Men's 100m Freestyle 47.97 2020 Tokyo Olympics 27 July 2021 heats, NR
Men's 100m Freestyle 47.56 2020 Tokyo Olympics 28 July 2021 semi-finals, AS
Men's 100m Freestyle 47.82 2020 Tokyo Olympics 29 July 2021 finals
Men's 50m Freestyle 22.74 2020 Tokyo Olympics 30 July 2021
Men's 50m Freestyle 22.23 102th Korean National Sports Festival 10 October 2021
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:30.81 102th Korean National Sports Festival 10 October 2021
Men's 200m Individual Medley 1:58.04 102th Korean National Sports Festival 12 October 2021 KR
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:25.12 102th Korean National Sports Festival 12 October 2021
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:43.07 102th Korean National Sports Festival 14 October 2021
Men's 100m Individual Medley 52.30 FINA Swimming World Cup (Qatar) 21 October 2021
Men's 100m Freestyle 46.46 FINA Swimming World Cup (Qatar) 22 October 2021
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:41.17 FINA Swimming World Cup (Qatar) 23 October 2021
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:41.60 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 17 December 2021
Men's 100m Individual Medley 52.13 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 18 December 2021
Men's 4x50m Freestyle Relay 1:28.56 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 19 December 2021
Men's 50m Freestyle 21.72 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 19 December 2021 RS, NR
Men's 100m Freestyle 46.34 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2021 21 December 2021
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.82 Korean National Trials 2022 25 March 2022
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.79 Korean National Trials 2022 26 March 2022
Men's 50m Freestyle 22.42 Korean National Trials 2022 27 March 2022
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.68 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 18 June 2022
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.47 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 20 June 2022
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.08 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 21 June 2022
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:06.93 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 23 June 2022
Mixed 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:29.35 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 24 June 2022
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:36.28 19th FINA World Championships Budapest 2022 25 June 2022
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:15.00 103th Korean National Sports Festival 9 October 2022
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.67 103th Korean National Sports Festival 10 October 2022
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.39 103th Korean National Sports Festival 11 October 2022
Men's 100m Freestyle 47.78 103th Korean National Sports Festival 12 October 2022
Men's 100m Freestyle 46.41 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 14 December 2022 semi-finals
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 6:49.67 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 16 December 2022 AS
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:40.99 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 16 December 2022 RS
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:39.72 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2022 18 December 2022 CR, AS
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.21 Korean National Trials 2023 26 March 2023
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.36 Korean National Trials 2023 28 March 2023
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.42 2023 World Aquatics Championships 25 July 2023
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.08 2023 World Aquatics Championships 26 July 2023 semi-finals
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:04.07 2023 World Aquatics Championships 28 July 2023
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:34.25 2023 World Aquatics Championships 30 July 2023
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.04 19th Asian Games 2023 24 September 2023
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:01.73 19th Asian Games 2023 25 September 2023 GR, AS
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:32.05 19th Asian Games 2023 26 September 2023
Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay 3:46.78 19th Asian Games 2023 27 September 2023
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.40 19th Asian Games 2023 27 September 2023
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:12.96 19th Asian Games 2023 28 September 2023
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:18.42 104th Korean National Sports Festival 15 October 2023
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:51.30 104th Korean National Sports Festival 16 October 2023 heats
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.72 104th Korean National Sports Festival 16 October 2023 finals
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:15.94 104th Korean National Sports Festival 17 October 2023
Men's 100m Freestyle 50.21 104th Korean National Sports Festival 18 October 2023 heats
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.48 104th Korean National Sports Festival 18 October 2023 finals
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:36.50 104th Korean National Sports Festival 19 October 2023 CR
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.57 Korean National Trials 2024 24 November 2023
Men's 50m Freestyle 22.43 Korean National Trials 2024 27 November 2023
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.68 Korean National Trials 2024 27 November 2023
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.75 World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 13 February 2024
Men's 100m Freestyle 47.93 World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 15 February 2024
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:01.94 World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 16 February 2024
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:35.85 World Aquatics Championships - Doha 2024 18 February 2024
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.28 KB Financial Group Korea Swimming Championships 2024 24 March 2024
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:44.90 KB Financial Group Korea Swimming Championships 2024 26 March 2024
Men's 50m Freestyle 22.53 KB Financial Group Korea Swimming Championships 2024 27 March 2024
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.68 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Barcelona) 29 May 2024
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.51 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Barcelona) 30 May 2024
Men's 100m Freestyle 47.91 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Monaco) 1 June 2024 MNR
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:46.23 Mare Nostrum Swim Tour 2024 (Monaco) 2 June 2024
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.92 2024 Paris Olympics 28 July 2024 sf
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.41 2024 Paris Olympics 30 July 2024 heats
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:07.26 2024 Paris Olympics 30 July 2024 finals
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:34.68 2024 Paris Olympics 3 Aug 2024 heats
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay 7:14.89 105th Korean National Sports Festival 13 October 2024 CR
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:49.79 105th Korean National Sports Festival 14 October 2024 heats
Men's 200m Freestyle 1:45.03 105th Korean National Sports Festival 14 October 2024 finals
Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay 3:16.70 105th Korean National Sports Festival 15 October 2024 finals
Men's 100m Freestyle 49.63 105th Korean National Sports Festival 16 October 2024 heats
Men's 100m Freestyle 48.12 105th Korean National Sports Festival 16 October 2024 finals
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay 3:36.07 105th Korean National Sports Festival 17 October 2024 CR
Men's 100m Freestyle 46.60 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup #2: Incheon 25 October 2024 finals

Key: AS = Asian Record; NR = National Record; GR = Asian Games Record; CR = Championship Record, RS= Relay Spilt, MNR= Mare Nostrum Record

Personal best times

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Long course (50 metre pool)
Event Time Meet Date Note (s)
50 m freestyle 22.39 Korean National Trials 2021 16 May 2021
100 m freestyle 47.56 2020 Tokyo Olympics 28 July 2021 AS, NR
200 m freestyle 1:44.40 2022 Asian Games 27 September 2023
4x100m freestyle relay 3:12.96 2022 Asian Games 28 September 2023
4x200m freestyle relay 7:01.73 2022 Asian Games 25 September 2023 AS, GR, NR
4x100m medley relay 3:32.05 2022 Asian Games 26 September 2023 NR
Mixed 4x100m freestyle relay 3:29.35 2022 World Aquatics Championships 24 June 2022
Mixed 4x100 medley relay 3:46.78 2022 Asian Games 27 September 2023 NR
Short course (25 metre pool)
Event Time Meet Date Note (s)
50m freestyle 21.72 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) 19 December 2021 NR
100m freestyle 46.34 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) 21 December 2021 NR
200m freestyle 1:39.72 2022 World Aquatics Championships (25m) 18 December 2022 AS, CR
100m individual medley 52.13 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) 18 December 2021 NR
4x50m freestyle medley 1.28:56 2021 World Aquatics Championships (25m) 19 December 2021 NR
4x200m freestyle relay 6:49.67 2022 World Aquatics Championships (25m) 16 December 2022 NR

Key: AS = Asian Record; NR = National Record; GR = Asian Games Record; CR = Championship Record

Honours

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Other

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  • 19th Korea Image Awards (2023) – Korea Image Budding Youth Award[16]

References

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  1. ^ Kim Bae-jung (30 October 2020). "Hwang Sun-woo wins five titles in Gimcheon national competition". The Dong-a Ilbo. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Republic of Korea teenage sensation Hwang Sun-woo storms into record books". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  3. ^ "The 19th Asian Games Hangzhou". www.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Swimrankings - Swimming Rankings and Results - Worldwide, International Swim Sport". www.swimrankings.net. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ^ Yoo Jee-ho (7 July 2021). "Volleyball star Kim Yeon-koung, teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo named S. Korean flag-bearers at Tokyo Olympics". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Men's 50m Freestyle Heats Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Heats Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Heats Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 25 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Semifinals Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Semifinals Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Men's 100m Freestyle Final Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Men's 200m Freestyle Final Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Men's 4 × 200m Freestyle Heats Results Summary" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  14. ^ Jin-hyuk, Sung (19 December 2022). "Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo Breaks Asian Record in Short-Course 200-m Freestyle". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  15. ^ Overend, Riley (18 December 2022). "After Breaking Finger in Prelims, Hwang Sunwoo Overcomes Pain to Defend 200 FR Title". SwimSwam. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  16. ^ Lee, Jae-lim (12 December 2022). "Lee Jung-jae of 'Squid Game' fame to receive Korea Image Stepping Stone Award". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 12 December 2022 – via Naver.
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