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Woo Sang-hyeok, who is aiming for a gold medal at the World Championships for the first time in Korean athletics, passed the preliminary round jointly for first place.
As a Korean player, he reached the final for the first time in 23 years and challenged a new history.
Correspondent Lee Jeong-chan.
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Woo Sang-hyeok, who was the first runner in Group A of the preliminary round, took off without hesitation.
He continued his 'clean sheet' streak where he succeeded in the 1st round of all heights, starting with 2m 17.
Every time he crossed the bar, he enjoyed the game, either dancing or making a humorous expression for the camera.
[Hahaha, Woo Sang-hyeok shares his unique energy with the audience.]
First, Sang-hyeok Woo, who crossed 2m 28, took the joint first place and reached the final of the world championship for the first time in 23 years since Jin-taek Lee in 1999.
Woo Sang-hyuk, who is aiming for the first gold medal in Korean track and field history, promised a strong leap forward in the final next Tuesday.
[Woo Sang-hyeok / National High Jump National Team: I am in good shape after 5 years at the World Championships, and I will 'fight' in the remaining finals.]
A strong competitor, Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Qatar's Basim also passed the preliminary round with Woo Sang-hyuk in joint 1st place. Italy's Tamberry, who shared the gold medal with Bashim in Tokyo, managed to overcome 2m 25 and 28 in the final 3rd round, and struggled to enter the final.
Choi Byeong-kwang, a male Gyeonggi-do, who participated in this event with Woo Sang-hyuk, placed 34th in the 20km race.
(Video editing: So Ji-hye)