My goal is the LA Olympics! Woo Sanghyuk at the World Championships, looking higher, will not stop and show you a happy jump

Sep 18, 2025

My goal is the LA Olympics! Woo Sanghyuk at the World Championships, looking higher, will not stop and show you a happy jump



My goal is the LA Olympics! Woo Sanghyuk at the World Championships, looking higher, will not stop and show you a happy jump
"I won't stop, I'll show you a happy jump."

It was the smile of Woo Sang-hyuk (29, Yongin City Hall). Woo Sang-hyuk, who wrote a new history, returned home via Gimpo Airport on the afternoon of the 18th. Woo ranked second in the men's high jump final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships held at Tokyo National Stadium in Japan on the 16th, surpassing 2m34. Woo Sang-hyuk, who surpassed 2m35 at the 2022 Eugene Games and became the first Korean track and field athlete to win a silver medal at the World Championships, harvested a silver medal at the Tokyo Games three years later. Woo Sang-hyuk was recorded as the first Korean athlete to win two or more medals at the World Athletics Championships. In addition to Woo Sang-hyuk, Kim Hyun-seop won the bronze medal in the men's 20km race at the 2011 Daegu Games.

Woo Sang-hyuk said, `If I hadn't been hurt in August, I could have set a higher record and tried to win the gold medal.' `But fortunately, my calf condition recovered by 90%, and I was able to put all my energy left on the podium. "My ankle is swollen because I played in two months, but I trusted my training time and ran over 2m34 like a miracle."




My goal is the LA Olympics! Woo Sanghyuk at the World Championships, looking higher, will not stop and show you a happy jump
Woo Sang-hyuk crossed 2m20 and 2m24 in the first period in the final round, where 13 players participated. The 2m28 and 2m31 were successful in the second period. 2 m 34, which was the turning point of the medal. Woo failed in the first and second periods. The last third period. "You can do it." Woo Sang-hyuk, who took off shouting "Sang-hyuk..." crossed the bar.

Woo Sang-hyuk thought "When I crossed 2m34, 'This is how heaven helps me." I also remembered a good memory of finishing fourth (2m35) in the Tokyo Olympics. "Since the game is not over yet, I calmly prepared for the next try by talking with coach Kim Do-kyun again."," he recalled.

Hammershiker (New Zealand), the 2024 Paris Olympics champion and Woo Sang-hyuk's 'best friend', also jumped 2m34 in the third period and proceeded in a two-way race.




Woo Sang-hyuk challenged his personal best of 2m36. But the first period was a failure. Kerr, on the other hand, crossed the bar in the first period. Woo Sang-hyuk threw a game-winning move up to 2m38, which is the goal of his life. Unfortunately, he touched the bar in both the second and third periods and finished second. Kerr won the gold medal, and Jan Stefela of the Czech Republic won the bronze medal in 2 m31.

My goal is the LA Olympics! Woo Sanghyuk at the World Championships, looking higher, will not stop and show you a happy jump
Woo Sang-hyuk "It was better to compete with Kerr, not any other player"However, if I hadn't been injured in August, wouldn't I have been able to compete for the championship with Kerr with better records of 2m36 and 2m38?" he recalled.

It's a great achievement, but it's a little disappointing because the possibility of winning was higher than ever. Woo Sang-hyuk, who failed to challenge for a medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, immediately started preparing for the 2025 season. He aimed to win the Nanjing World Indoor Championships in March, the Gumi Asian Championships in May and the Tokyo World Championships in September.




Woo Sang-hyuk won all seven international competitions he participated in before the Tokyo Games, including the Nanjing World Indoor Championships and the European and American Asian Championships. He also had a psychological advantage in his showdown with Kerr, winning all four games.

He tried to win Korea's first outdoor world championship in track and field, but he was hampered by his injury. Woo Sang-hyuk, who felt uncomfortable with his calf ahead of his participation in the Heilbron International High Jump Competition in Germany in August, was diagnosed with calf fascia after a hospital examination. Devoted to treatment, there has been a setback in the 'World Championship Gold Medal Plan'. I was nervous from the preliminary round. He also failed to exceed the 2m16 mark, which was his first jump. He crossed the variable with an indomitable will, but he was just one shot short.

My goal is the LA Olympics! Woo Sanghyuk at the World Championships, looking higher, will not stop and show you a happy jump
My goal is the LA Olympics! Woo Sanghyuk at the World Championships, looking higher, will not stop and show you a happy jump
Woo Sang-hyuk has done very little technical training since he was injured in August. I've been doing things, so I believed I could do it as long as I didn't get an injury"It feels better because it's a medal that I won after many twists and turns."

Now Woo Sang-hyuk's eyes are on the Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games to be held next year. Woo Sang-hyuk failed to win the gold medal at two Asian Games, losing to Mutaz Essa Varshim (Qatar). Two silver medals were harvested. As Varsim's physical condition is not normal, it can be an opportunity for Woo Sang-hyuk. If the Asian Games are passed well, the 'Golden Road' will be held to challenge the 2027 Beijing World Championships and the 2028 LA Olympics.

Woo Sang-hyuk "There are two gold medals at the World Indoor Championships (2022 in Belgrade and 2025 in Nanjing), but he won two silver medals at the World Championships and Asian Games alone. There are no Olympic medals yet." Fortunately, the Aichi and Nagoya Asian Games, the Beijing World Championships, and the LA Olympics will be held in order. I won't stop, I'll show you a happy jump."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.