Park Tae-hwan

For the footballer, see Park Tae-hwan (footballer).
In this Korean name, the family name is Park.

Park Tae-hwan
OLY
Park in 2011
Personal information
Full name박태환
Park Tae-hwan
NicknameMarine Boy[1][2][3]
National team South Korea
Born (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989 (age 35)
Seoul, South Korea
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[4]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)[4]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubIncheon City Government
College teamDankook University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing South Korea
International aquatics competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 3 0
World Championships (LC) 2 0 1
World Championships (SC) 3 2 0
Pan Pacific Championships 4 2 0
Asian Games 6 3 5
Total 16 10 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 400 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 2007 Melbourne 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Melbourne 200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2016 Windsor 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Shanghai 1500 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Victoria 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Victoria 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Irvine 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2014 Gold Coast 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Victoria 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Irvine 200 m freestyle
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 1500 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 1500 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 4×200 m freestyle
Korean name
Hangul
박태환
Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Tae-hwan
McCune–ReischauerPak T'ae-hwan

Park Tae-hwan OLY (Korean: 박태환; Hanja: 朴泰桓, Korean pronunciation: [pak̚.tʰɛ̝.ɦwan]; born September 27, 1989) is a South Korean competitive swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion. He has four Olympic medals, five world titles, and 20 Asian Games medals. He won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle and a silver in the 200-meter freestyle events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also won two silver medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle. He is the first Asian swimmer to claim a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and the first-ever South Korean swimmer to win any Olympic medal in swimming. He also holds 3 Asian Records, all in Men's Freestyle. He is best known for his impressive range and versatility, as he is able to compete at international level in 100-, 200-, 400- and 1,500-meter freestyle.

  1. ^ Marine Boy, will become the first Gold medalist?[permanent dead link](in Korean), Korean Sports Council, Retrieved on August 4, 2008
  2. ^ Park Tae-hwan sets season's world record in 400m freestyle Retrieved 2016-12-14
  3. ^ 8 Fun Facts about Park Tae-hwan Retrieved 2016-12-14
  4. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Park Tae-Hwan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2016.