Choi Byung-hwa, 23rd Place in Men’s High Diving World Championships… 4 People Aside
Korea’s only ‘high diver’ Choi Byeong-hwa (32, Incheon Metropolitan City Sports Council) ranked 23rd at the World Aquatics Championships, where he participated for the second time.
Choi Byung-hwa scored a total of 217.30 points in the first to fourth periods in the men’s high diving competition at the 2024 International Aquatics Federation World Championships, which ended on the special stage at the Old Doha Port in Doha, Qatar, on the 15th, ranking 23rd out of a total of 27 people, including 2 who withdrew. 카지노사이트킹
The high diving men’s division, which involves throwing one’s body from a dizzying height of 27 meters, held the first and second rounds on the 13th, and the final rankings were determined by adding up the scores from the third and fourth rounds.
Choi Byeong-hwa, who finished 20th in the first and second rounds, was pushed down in rankings during the third and fourth rounds.
However, they succeeded in exceeding 200 points, which was their first goal, and avoided last place.
Choi Byung-hwa became the first Korean to participate in the world championship high diving competition in Fukuoka last year.
At that time, Choi Byung-hwa ranked last among 23 people with 187.50 points.
He started in last place in rounds 1 and 2, and was unable to make up for it in rounds 3 and 4.
At the second World Championships, the ranking was 23rd, but this time there were 27 players participating.
In Doha, Byung-Hwa Choi surpassed the 200-point mark and beat four people.
Choi Byung-hwa’s life was a series of challenges.
Choi Byeong-hwa’s grandfather was the late Choi Yun-chil, an advisor to the Korea Athletics Federation, who was called an ‘unlucky marathoner’ but achieved lasting achievements in Korean sports history.
Advisor Choi Yun-chil participated in the marathon at the 1948 London Olympics and ran in the lead until 38 km.
However, due to muscle spasms, he withdrew about 3km before the finish line.
There is a record that proves that Advisor Choi Yun-chil passed the 35 km in 2 hours, 06 minutes, 02 seconds, in first place.