Woo Sang-hyeok ( ; born 23 April 1996) is a South Korean athlete specialising in the

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. He represented South Korea at the

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and

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, finishing fourth in

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. He is a two-time World Indoor Champion, winning at the

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and the

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. His personal bests in the event are 2.35 metres outdoors (

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and Eugene 2022) and 2.36 metres indoors (Hustopeče 2022).

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* 1996 births Living people South Korean male high jumpers Olympic athletes for South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Competitors at the 2015 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade World Athletics Indoor Championships winners Sportspeople from Daejeon Asian Athletics Championships winners Danyang Woo clan Diamond League winners Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics 21st-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub