Yang Jae-hoon

Yang Jae-hoon
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 28)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportSwimming
Event
Freestyle relay
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 Doha4×200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 Hangzhou4 x 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou4 x 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2026 Aichi–Nagoya4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2026 Aichi–Nagoya4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2026 Aichi–Nagoya4×200 m freestyle

Yang Jae-hoon (born 7 May 1998) is a South Korean swimmer.

Career

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.

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.

In October 2023, he lowered the South Korean 100m butterfly national record to 51.85 seconds.

He won a silver medal at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in the Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.

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.[unreliable source?]

References

  1. ↑ "Yang Jae-hoon". Eurosport. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "S. Korean relay team breaks nat'l record again to finish 6th at swimming worlds". yonhapnewsagency. July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ "S. Korea makes history in swimming, claims 2nd fencing gold on busy day". Yonhap News Agency. September 25, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ "YANG JAE-HOON LOWERS HWANG SUNWOO'S 100 FLY KOREAN RECORD TO 51.85". swimswam. October 18, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Korea captures silver in men's swimming relay at worlds". The Korea Times. February 17, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  6. ↑ "The men's 800m relay team succeeded in advancing to the Olympic finals for the first time in Korean swimming management". Maeil Business Newspaper. July 30, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2024.