South Korea at the World Athletics Championships

South Korea at the
World Athletics Championships
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WA codeKOR
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
World Athletics Championships appearances (overview)

South Korea has taken part in every edition of the World Athletics Championships, having host the 2011 edition in Daegu.[1] Kim Hyun-Sup was their first medalist, finishing third in the men's 20 kilometres race walk at the 2011 Daegu edition.[2] More recently, high jumper Woo Sang-Hyeok has been on the podium two times, with two second place finishes at the 2022[3] and 2025[4] editions.

Medalists

Medal Name Year Event
 Bronze Kim Hyun-Sup 2011 Daegu Men's 20 km W
 Silver Woo Sang-Hyeok 2022 Eugene Men's high jump
 Silver Woo Sang-Hyeok 2025 Tokyo Men's high jump

By event

EventGoldSilverBronzeTotal
High jump0202
20 km W0011
Totals (2 entries)0213

By gender

GenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Men0213
Women0000

See also

References

  1. ^ World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 – Statistical Booklet (PDF). World Athletics. p. 78.
  2. ^ "World Athletics | 20 Kilometres Race Walk Result | 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics". worldathletics.org. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  3. ^ "High jump Final - 2022 Eugene World Athletics Championships" (PDF).
  4. ^ "High jump Final - 2025 Tokyo World Athletics Championships" (PDF).
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