"Smile Jumper" Woo Sang-hyuk (28, Yongin City Hall) will start the 2025 season in Hustopeche, Czech Republic, where his Korean record was born.
Woo Sang-hyuk will compete in the World Athletics Federation's Indian Tour Silver Hustopeche High Jump at 0:30 p.m. on the 9th (Korea time).
The venue holds special meaning to Woo. He set a new Korean record at the 2022 event by recording 2m36, and based on this, he won the title at the World Indoor Championships and the silver medal at the World Outdoor Championships in the same year.
Last year, he continued his good performance by finishing second with 2m33.
Woo Sang-hyuk, who has been training in the Czech Republic since the 20th of last month, will check the performance of winter training through this competition. 안전놀이터
Six of the 12 finalists from the Paris Olympics are expected to participate in the competition, and a high level of competition is expected.
Stefano Sotile (Italy) and Ryoichi Akamatsu (Japan) are competitors of Woo Sang-hyuk.
Woo Sang-hyuk, who is aiming to make a leap forward after leaving behind his regret of finishing seventh in the Paris Olympics, is aiming for the Nanjing World Indoor Championships in March and the Tokyo World Championships in September this year.
The first step toward his long-term goal of a medal at the LA Olympics begins with his heyday.