Back Su-yeon

Back Su-Yeon (also Baek Su-Yeon, Korean: 백 수연; born July 1, 1991, in Seoul) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1][2] She edged out her teammate Jung Seul-Ki to take a bronze medal by 0.31 of a second in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, with a time of 1:10.22.[3] Back is also a member of Kang-won-do Cheong swimming club in Seoul.[1] Previously in 2006, Back had won bronze in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2006 Asian Games.[4]

Back Su-Yeon
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1991-07-01) 1 July 1991
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubKang-won-do Cheong[1]
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 Doha 100 m breaststroke
In this Korean name, the family name is Baek.

Back qualified for the women's 200 m breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing the FINA A-standard entry time of 2:26.61 at the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China.[5][6] Back shared the seventh fastest qualifying time of 2:25.76 with China's Ji Liping in the morning's preliminary heats to secure a spot for the semifinals.[7][8] In the evening session, Back missed out the final; the top eight fastest swimmers in the semifinals qualified and she was the ninth fastest swimmer; 0.21 of a second behind the eighth-fastest qualifier, lowering her Olympic time to 2:24.67.[9] In the same year, she won two silver medals, in the 100 and 200 m breaststroke at the Asian Championships.[4]

She competed in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but did not qualify from the heats.[2]

References
  1. "Back Su-Yeon". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Back Su-Yeon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. Marsteller, Jason (5 December 2006). "Japan Blazes to Asian Record Time in Men's 400 Free Relay at Asian Games". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. "Suyeon BACK | Medals | FINA Official". FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  5. "Qualifying Athletes – Women's 200 m breaststroke" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  6. "2011 FINA World Championships (Shanghai, China) – Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinals" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  7. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Heat 3". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  8. "2012 London Olympics: Rebecca Soni Surges to Olympic Textile Best in 200 Breast; Micah Lawrence Fourth". Swimming World Magazine. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  9. "Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinal 1". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2013.


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