Woo Sang-hyeok, Who Appeared in 'Outdoors', "I Will Definitely Bring the Paris Olympics Medal"
“If you do well, it's great, but if you don't, it's a disaster… but I'm good at overcoming pressure.”
“I like outdoor games more.”
“Smile Jumper” Woo Sang-hyeok (27, Yongin City Hall), who came outdoors, smiled brightly in the bright sunlight.
My smile grew bigger as I imagined myself standing on the podium at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
After completing public training at Incheon Munhak Stadium on the 2nd, Woo Sang-hyeok said, "I will definitely win an Olympic medal.
I prepared really hard, and I will prepare even harder in the future to have a season with no regrets. 메이저사이트 안전놀이터
I will definitely bring home a medal."
The men's high jump finals at the Paris Olympics will be held on the morning of August 11 (Korean time), the last day of track and field.
Attention may increase further.
Woo Sang-hyeok said, “Fortunately, I am good at overcoming pressure.”
He added, “If I do well, it will be great, and if I don't, it will be a disaster, but I am instilling confidence that I can do well.
“August 11 will be a really good day for me,” he said.
Since liberation, there have been only two Olympic medalists produced by Korean athletics: Hwang Young-jo (gold medal) in Barcelona in 1992 and Lee Bong-ju (silver medal) in Atlanta in 1996.
Two All medals came from the marathon, a road event.
In track & field, there has yet to be a Korean Olympic medalist.
Korean track and field hopes that world-class jumper Woo Sang-hyeok will write new history at the Olympics.
Woo Sang-hyeok also repeatedly pledged, “I will set the first Korean track and field record at the Olympics.”
The Korea Athletics Federation is actively supporting Woo Sang-hyeok with the help of the Korea Sports Council.
Woo Sang-hyeok said, "The Korea Athletics Federation, including Chairman Yook Hyun-pyo, provides ample support.
I feel a sense of responsibility.
Since I am training with sufficient support, I will work hard for the remaining five months and produce results that will make everyone in Korean athletics smile."
Woo Sang-hyeok has already set several first records in Korean track and field, including winning the World Indoor Championships, second place in the Outdoor World Championships (2022), and winning the Diamond League Final (2023).
This is why the Korea Athletics Federation and the Korea Sports Council classified Woo Sang-hyeok as a ‘special support athlete'.
Woo Sang-hyeok, who qualified for the Olympics by recording 2m 35, well over the Paris Olympic standard record (2m 32), at the Diamond League Final last September, hopes to repay the support and interest by winning a shining medal in his third Olympics.
He will be appearing on the Olympic stage for the third time, following Rio de Janeiro in 2016 (2m26, failed to advance to the finals) and Tokyo in 2021 (2m35, 4th place).
Woo Sang-hyeok recalled, "Ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, I could not exceed the standard record (2m33) and participated in the Olympics based on ranking points.
I really had to check the rankings until the end," and added, "I participated in the Tokyo Olympics through earnestness, and I was able to " From that point on, I became an athlete who received more support.
This time, I was confirmed to participate in the Olympics early (by passing the standard record in September of last year).
Now, I am very desperate for an Olympic medal."
It would be better if the color of Korea's first Olympic track and field track and field medal was gold.
Woo Sang-hyeok, who holds a personal record of 2m 36, views 2m 37 as 'the height at which an Olympic gold medal can be won' and is constantly challenging this height.
Woo Sang-hyeok said, "I attempted 2m 37 twice in indoor competitions this year.
Unfortunately, I failed, but I felt like I could overcome it.
In the outdoor season, I really want to surpass 2m 37 before the Olympics.
It is also my goal for the Paris Olympics."
He said, "I'm training to control my speed to go over 2m37.
Anyone can sprint 100m, but controlling it for the high jump is a different matter.
This training is actually boring, but it's a must-do if you want to set a higher record."
"It's training.
We're leaving for Hong Kong next week, and we'll pay attention to this during overseas training, he said."
Woo Sang-hyeok will leave for Hong Kong on the 18th and train for about three weeks.
In order to adjust his body clock for the Paris Olympic finals on August 11, he may miss the two Diamond League tournaments held in China in April (Xiamen on April 20 and Suzhou on April 27).
Woo Sang-hyeok said, “I plan to continue training and discuss with coach Kim Do-gyun to decide on the competitions I will participate in.”