Chang Gyu-cheol explained
| Chang Gyu-Cheol |
| Strokes: | Butterfly |
| Club: | Gyeonggi High School |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Weight: | 830NaN0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Chang Gyu-Cheol (also Jang Gyu-Cheol, Korean: 장규철; born June 11, 1992, in Gyeonggi-do) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events.[1] [2] In 2010, Chang edged out South Africa's Chad le Clos by 0.18 of a second to claim a gold medal in the 100 m butterfly at the first ever Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, posting his personal best of 53.13.[3] He also won a silver medal, as a member of the South Korean swimming team, in the men's medley relay at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Chang qualified for the men's 100 m butterfly at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 52.45 seconds.[4] He challenged seven other swimmers on the third heat, including five-time Olympian Peter Mankoč of Slovenia, freestyle relay champion Clement Lefert of France, and former Olympic finalist Ryan Pini of Papua New Guinea. Chang raced to fifth place by a hundredth of a second (0.01) behind Pini in a time of 52.69 seconds. Chang failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed twenty-sixth overall in the preliminary heats.[5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Chang Gyu-Cheol. London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 9 February 2013. 1 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501092401/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/chang-gyucheol-1099651/. dead.
- Chang Gyu-Cheol. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417234454/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/jang-gyu-cheol-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 9 February 2013.
- News: Adrega . Pedro . YOG Singapore 2010, Day 4: After 15 finals, several multi-medallists in evidence . . 2 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816042027/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1620%3Ayog-singapore-2010-day-4-after-15-finals-several-multi-medallists-in-evidence&catid=205%3Ayouth-olympic-games&Itemid=515 . 16 August 2012 .
- News: Qualifying Athletes – Men's 100 m butterfly . . 2 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121116040825/http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/london2012/sw/qual_lists/men_100fly.pdf . 16 November 2012 .
- Web site: Men's 100m Butterfly Heat 3. London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 9 February 2013. 10 December 2012. https://archive.today/20121210183441/http://www.london2012.com/swimming/event/men-100m-butterfly/phase=swm021900/index.html. dead.
