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South Korean Paralympic swimmer
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In this Korean name, the family name is Jo.
Jo Giseong
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 29)
Seoul, South Korea
Korean name
Hangul조기성
Revised RomanizationJo Giseong
McCune–ReischauerCho Kisŏng
Sport
Country Republic of Korea
SportSwimming
Disability classS4
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 100 m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow 200 m freestyle S4
Gold medal – first place 2023 Manchester 50 m breaststroke SB3
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 150 m ind. medley SM4
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 50 m freestyle S4
Asian Para Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 200 m freestyle S4 (1–4)
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 100 m freestyle S4 (1–4)
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 50 m freestyle S4 (1–4)
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 100 m freestyle S4

Jo Giseong (born 20 December 1995) is a Paralympic swimmer from South Korea competing in the S4 classification.

Career

He came to prominence at the 2014 Asian Para Games and cemented his reputation with two golds at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow where he won two gold medals in the 100m and 200m freestyle events.

References

  1. "IPC Swimming Giseong Jo". IPC. Retrieved 7 August 2016.


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