Hwang Sun-woo

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.

Hwang Sun-woo
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21)
Suwon, South Korea
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  South Korea
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2024 Doha 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Budapest 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2024 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Fukuoka 200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2021 Abu Dhabi 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Melbourne 200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 4 x 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 4 × 100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle
Korean name
Hangul
황선우
Revised RomanizationHwang Seon-u
McCune–ReischauerHwang Sŏnu

Hwang Sun-woo (Korean: 황선우; born 21 May 2003) is a South Korean swimmer.[2] He is the 2024 World Champion in the men's 200m freestyle and won 6 medals in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.

  1. ^ Kim Bae-jung (30 October 2020). "Hwang Sun-woo wins five titles in Gimcheon national competition". The Dong-a Ilbo. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Republic of Korea teenage sensation Hwang Sun-woo storms into record books". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.