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S. Korean High Jumper Woo Sang-hyeok Rises to No. 1 in World Rankings

SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has risen to No. 1 in the official world rankings after winning the silver medal at the world championships last week. According to the latest rankings by the World Athletics on Friday, Woo scored 1,388 points to top the list for men’s high [...]

Defense Minister Commends High Jumper Woo for Grabbing Silver at World Championships

SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup met with high jumper Sgt. Woo Sang-hyeok on Monday to commend him for winning the silver medal at the world championships last week, Lee’s ministry said. Woo, who is serving his mandatory military service at the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps, grabbed the silver at [...]