Son Seong-cheol

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]

Son Seong-cheol
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1987-02-14) 14 February 1987
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportDiving
Event(s)3 m, 3 m synchro
PartnerPark Ji-Ho
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 3 m synchro

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

  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "Malaysian divers win two silver medals". The Nation Headlines. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  4. "Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2013.


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