Yun Seung-hyun
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 June 1994 |
| Education | Korea National Sport University |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 윤승현 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Seung-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Sŭnghyŏn |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
Yun Seung-hyun (Korean pronunciation: [jun.sɯŋ.ɦjʌn]; born 1 June 1994) is a South Korean athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.
His personal bests in the event are 2.32 metres outdoors (Yeosu 2015) and 2.25 metres indoors (Manhattan 2016).
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Korea
| ||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 4th | 2.09 m |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 16th (q) | 2.14 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 20th (q) | 2.10 m |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 6th | 2.20 m |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 8th | 2.20 m |
| 2016 | Asian Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th | 2.20 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 43rd (q) | 2.17 m | |
References
[edit]- ^ Rio 2016 bio Archived 2016-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Yun Seung-hyun at World Athletics
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
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- Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade
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