South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyuk secured a bronze medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Following two consecutive silver medals, he has now reached the podium at three consecutive Asian Games.
On September 27, at the Mizuhokouen Athletics Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, Woo achieved a height of 2.22 meters to claim the bronze medal in the men's high jump final.
Woo started the competition with a relatively stable performance. He cleared 2.10 meters in his first attempt and successfully jumped 2.14 meters in his second attempt, followed by clearances of 2.18 meters and 2.22 meters in the first attempt.
The competition intensified at 2.25 meters, where Woo failed to clear the height in his first two attempts. Meanwhile, India's Sarvesh Anil Kushare and Taiwan's Chu Pao-hsuan both cleared the same height. Needing to improve his ranking, Woo opted to raise the bar to 2.28 meters for his final attempt but was unsuccessful.
Initially considered a major competitor, Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar was listed for the finals but did not participate in the event.
After finishing 10th at the 2014 Incheon Games, Woo won silver medals at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang and 2022 Hangzhou Games. He aimed for his first gold medal at this event but added another bronze, marking his third consecutive medal at the Asian Games.
With this bronze medal, Woo has now medaled at three consecutive Asian Games, following his silver finishes in Jakarta-Palembang and Hangzhou. Holding a personal best of 2.36 meters, Woo continues to demonstrate his competitiveness at the top level in Asia.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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