Joe Kyong-fan (also Jo Gyeong-Hwan, Korean: 조경환; born May 11, 1982) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events.[1] Joe competed in a breaststroke double at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He achieved FINA B-standards of 1:05.00 (100 m breaststroke) and 2:20.20 (200 m breaststroke) from the Dong-A Swimming Tournament in Ulsan.[2][3] In the 100 m breaststroke, held on the first day of the Games, Joe challenged seven other swimmers in heat four, including two-time Olympians Valērijs Kalmikovs of Latvia and Arsenio López of Puerto Rico. He earned a fifth spot and forty-fifth overall by almost seven-tenths of a second (0.70) behind joint winners Kalmikovs and Lopez in 1:04.71, worthy enough for a personal best.[4][5] Three days later, in the 200 m breaststroke, Joe placed twenty-ninth on the morning prelims. He set a new South Korean record of 2:19.16 to overhaul a 2:20 barrier and to touch the wall first in heat three.[6][7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Kyong-fan |
| National team |  South Korea |
| Born | 11 May 1982 Seoul, South Korea |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joe Kyong-Fan". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 4)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Swimming – Men's 200m Breaststroke Startlist (Heat 3)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Breaststroke Heat 4" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 241. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 200m Breaststroke Heat 3" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 250. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "Wide-open race in the men's 100 free". Canoe.ca. 18 September 2000. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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