Son Seong-cheol (Korean: 손 성철; born February 14, 1987) is a South Korean springboard diver.[1] He won a bronze medal, along with his partner Park Ji-Ho, for the men's synchronized springboard at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, accumulating a score of 388.26 points.[2][3]
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| Nationality |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3 m, 3 m synchro | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Park Ji-Ho | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Son represented South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed as the nation's lone diver for the men's springboard event. He placed last out of twenty-nine divers in the preliminary round by seven points behind Italy's Tommaso Marconi, with a total score of 353.35 after six successive attempts.[4]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Son Seong-Cheol". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "China claims two more synchro diving golds". Xinhua News Agency. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Malaysian divers win two silver medals". The Nation Headlines. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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