Lee Ju-ho (swimmer)

Lee Ju-ho (Korean: 이주호; born 23 January 1995) is a South Korean swimmer.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke event at the 2018 Asian Games, winning the bronze medal.[2] He qualified to represent South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

Lee Ju-ho
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995
Seoul, South Korea
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight79 kg (174 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
Event(s)Backstroke
ClubAsan City Hall
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou4 × 100 m medley relay
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou200 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta4×100 m mixed medley
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hangzhou4×100 m mixed medley
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationI Ju-ho
McCune–ReischauerI Chuho

Career

In July 2021, he represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the 100m backstroke and 200m backstroke. In the 100m backstroke heats, he did not advance to compete in the semifinal.[4] In the 200m backstroke heats event, he completed at rank 2, allowing him to advance to compete in the semifinal.[5] In the 200m backstroke semifinal event, he completed at rank 11, missing out to compete in the final.[6]

References
  1. "Lee Ju-ho". Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "Swimming: Men's 100m Backstroke". Asian Games 2018. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. "Korea's Lee Juho Notches 53.71 100 Back National Record To Qualify For Tokyo". SwimSwam. 31 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. "Men's 200m Backstroke Heats Results Summary – Tokyo 2020 Olympics" (PDF). Olympics.com. 25 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. "Men's 200m Backstroke Heats Results Summary – Tokyo 2020 Olympics" (PDF). Olympics.com. 28 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  6. "Men's 200m Backstroke Semifinals Results Summary – Tokyo 2020 Olympics" (PDF). Olympics.com. 29 July 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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