South Korea at the 2025 World Athletics Championships

South Korea at the
2025 World Athletics Championships
Flag of South Korea
WA codeKOR
in Tokyo, Japan
13 September 2025 (2025-09-13) – 21 September 2025 (2025-09-21)
Competitors8 (6 men and 2 women)
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

South Korea competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, from 13 to 21 September 2025.

Medallists

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Silver Woo Sang-hyeok Men's high jump September 16

Results

South Korea entered 8 athletes to the championships: 2 women and 6 men.[1][2][3]

Key
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • PB = Personal best
  • SB = Season best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ko Seung-hwan 200 metres 20.49 6 Did not advance
Park Min-ho Marathon N/a DNF
Choe Byeong-kwang 20 kilometres walk N/a 1:22:52 30
Kim Min-gyu 35 kilometres walk N/a DNF
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Woo Sang-hyeok High jump 2.25 3 q 2.34 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Yu Gyu-min Triple jump 16.19 28 Did not advance

Women

Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Choi Kyung-sun Marathon N/a 2:35:42 29
Lim Ye-jin N/a 2:38:31 37

References

  1. ^ "ATHLETES by FEDERATION and EVENT" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  2. ^ "ATHLETES by EVENT and FEDERATION" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ^ "ATHLETES by EVENT and SEASON BEST" (PDF). assets.aws.worldathletics.org. 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
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