CHO Gwanghee
Republic of KoreaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canoe Sprint |
Men's Kayak Double 500m | 2 |
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| Men's Kayak Four 500m | 2 |
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Schedule
Change
All times in venue local time
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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Sat, 30 Sep
10:38
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Fuyang Water Sports Centre |
Finished |
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Sun, 1 Oct
10:02
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Fuyang Water Sports Centre |
Finished |
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Mon, 2 Oct
11:40
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Fuyang Water Sports Centre |
Finished |
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Tue, 3 Oct
11:05
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Fuyang Water Sports Centre |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Games | ||||
| 1 | Men's K1 200m | 2018 | Indonesia | 35.373 |
| 1 | Men's K1 200m | 2014 | Incheon, KOR | 35.464 |
| 2 | Men's K4 500m | 2018 | Indonesia | 1:25.313 |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 9 | Men's K2 200m | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 33.812 |
| 12 | Men's K1 200m | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 37.265 |
| 13 | Men's K1 200m | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 36.440 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 8 | Men's K1 200m | 2023 | Duisburg, GER | 36.154 |
| 15 | Men's K4 500m | 2023 | Duisburg, GER | 1:22.368 |
| 15 | Men's K1 200m | 2019 | Szeged, HUN | 36.140 |
| 16 | Men's K1 200m | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 36.475 |
| 18 | Men's K2 500m | 2023 | Duisburg, GER | DNS |
| 20 | Men's K1 200m | 2013 | Duisburg, GER | 36.262 |
| 25 | Men's K4 500m | 2019 | Szeged, HUN | 1:25.630 |
| 35 | Men's K1 200m | 2017 | Racice, CZE | 45.732 |
| DNS | Men's K1 200m | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | DNS |
| World Cup (Ranking) | ||||
| 29 | Men's Individual Kayak | 2016 | 2 | |
| 38 | Men's Individual Kayak | 2015 | 1 | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 7 | K2 200m | 2016 | Montemor-o-Velho, POR | 33.628 |
| 8 | Men's K1 200m | 2016 | Montemor-o-Velho, POR | 35.872 |
| 9 | Men's K1 200m | 2015 | Copenhagen, DEN | 37.060 |
| 12 | K4 500m | 2023 | Poznan, POL | 1:28.03 |
| 12 | Men's K1 200m | 2018 | Szeged, HUN | 34.982 |
| 14 | K2 200m | 2015 | Copenhagen, DEN | 34.836 |
| 16 | Men's K1 200m | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 36.475 |
| 17 | K4 500m | 2022 | Racice, CZE | 1:23.087 |
| 17 | Men's K1 200m | 2017 | Szeged, HUN | 35.412 |
| 20 | K2 500m | 2023 | Poznan, POL | 1:34.29 |
| 23 | K2 500m | 2022 | Racice, CZE | 1:30.984 |
| 35 | Men's K1 200m | 2017 | Racice, CZE | 45.732 |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 2 | Men's K1 200m | 2015 | Palembang, INA | 36.737 |
| 2 | Men's K2 200m | 2015 | Palembang, INA | 34.003 |
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Athlete
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Son Yongjun
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Korean
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Ulsan Metropolitan City Hall [Republic of Korea]
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Lee Seung-Min [club], KOR; Jung Kwang-Su [national], KOR
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2012 for Republic of Korea, in Uzbekistan (yonhapnews, 24 Mar 2013)
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In April 2023 a bout of appendicitis meant he missed the Republic of Korea national trials for the 19th asian games. (donga, 24 Jun 2023)
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He took up the sport at middle school in Buyeo, Republic of Korea. (joins, 30 Sep 2014)
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Initially a boxer, he was encouraged to try canoe by a friend and found the sport more interesting than boxing. (joins, 30 Sep 2014)
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To win his third Asian Games gold medal at the 2022 Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (donga, 24 Jun 2023)
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His mother. (sbs, 30 Sep 2014)
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He was presented with the Grand Award at the 2018 Korea Canoe Federation Night of Paddlers. (news1, 07 Dec 2018)
In February 2015 he received a Prize for Encouragement at the 61st Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (yachtpia, 23 Feb 2015)
In February 2015 he received a Prize for Encouragement at the 61st Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (yachtpia, 23 Feb 2015)
Additional Information
General
EVENT SWITCH
He began focusing on the K2 500m and K4 500m ahead of the 19th asian games as his main event, the K1 200m, was not included in the programme for the Games. "When I first started 500m training, I would paddle at full speed from the beginning, similar to a 200m race, but often experienced a drop in strength and fatigue towards the end. There is a training session where we paddle seven times, dividing it into three-minute intervals. Previously, in the first three-minute interval, I paddled at a speed of 15km/h, but the speed would drop to 12km/h in the final interval. Now [speaking in 2023] I can maintain a consistent speed of 13km/h from the first interval to the last interval." (donga, 24 Jun 2023)
EVENT SWITCH
He began focusing on the K2 500m and K4 500m ahead of the 19th asian games as his main event, the K1 200m, was not included in the programme for the Games. "When I first started 500m training, I would paddle at full speed from the beginning, similar to a 200m race, but often experienced a drop in strength and fatigue towards the end. There is a training session where we paddle seven times, dividing it into three-minute intervals. Previously, in the first three-minute interval, I paddled at a speed of 15km/h, but the speed would drop to 12km/h in the final interval. Now [speaking in 2023] I can maintain a consistent speed of 13km/h from the first interval to the last interval." (donga, 24 Jun 2023)
Legend
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- Silver Medal
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