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 Jo Gi Seoung of South Korea celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 50m Freestyle -S4 Final on day 10 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Giseong Jo

Swimming
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Giseong Jo first rose to international prominence at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games at home in South Korea, winning gold in the 200m freestyle S4 and a series of other podium finishes.

Less than a year later, when he entered the pool at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Great Britain, all eyes were on him.

Inspired to take up Para swimming by the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games, Jo went on to win two world titles in 100m and 200m freestyle S4 in Championship record time.

He also took silver in the 50m freestyle.

On his Paralympic debut at Rio 2016, Jo proved himself to be the man to beat, claiming three titles and beating established names such as Mexican Paralymic champion Gustavo Sanchez in the 200m freestyle.

Jo will be a concern to Sanchez as he goes for gold at his home World Championships in Mexico City from 30 September, 2017.

Results

Unit Date Rank
2015 IPC Swimming World Championships (Glasgow, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Intermediate Time 2015-07-13 1
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Final 1 2015-07-13 1
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Heat 1 2015-07-13 1
Men's 50 m Freestyle S4 Heat 2 2015-07-14 2
Men's 50 m Freestyle S4 Final 1 2015-07-15 2
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Heat 1 2015-07-16 1
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Final 1 2015-07-16 1
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 Final 1 2015-07-18 8
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB4 Heat 1 2015-07-18 8
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Heat 2 2016-09-08 1
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Final Round 2016-09-08 1
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Final Round 2016-09-13 1
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Heat 2 2016-09-13 1
Men's 50 m Freestyle S4 Final Round 2016-09-17 1
London 2019 World Para Swimming Championships (London, Great Britain)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Heat 2 2019-09-10 4
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Final 1 2019-09-10 3
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Final 1 2019-09-14 5
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Heat 1 2019-09-14 4
Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 Final 1 2019-09-15 5
Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 Heat 1 2019-09-15 6
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Tokyo, Japan)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 Final 2021-08-25 6
Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 Heat 1 2021-08-25 3
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Heat 1 2021-08-26 3
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Final 2021-08-26 5
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Heat 2 2021-08-30 3
Men's 200 m Freestyle S4 Final 2021-08-30 7
Men's 50 m Freestyle S4 Heat 2 2021-09-02 4
Men's 50 m Backstroke S4 Heat 2 2021-09-03 7
Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships (Funchal, Portugal)
Event Medal Unit Date Rank
Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 Heat 1 2022-06-12 4
Men's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 Final 1 2022-06-12 5
Men's 100 m Freestyle S4 Final 1 2022-06-13 6
Men's 50 m Backstroke S4 Heat 2 2022-06-15 11
Men's 50 m Freestyle S4 Heat 1 2022-06-16 7
Men's 50 m Freestyle S4 Final 1 2022-06-16 6