Park Tae-hwan explained

Park Tae-hwan
Honorific Suffix:OLY
Fullname:박태환
Park Tae-hwan
Nicknames:Marine Boy[1] [2] [3]
Strokes:Freestyle
Club:Incheon City Government
Collegeteam:Dankook University
Birth Date:September 27, 1989
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Height:183 cm[4]
Weight:76 kg
Korean name
Headercolor:lightsteelblue
Hangul:박태환
Rr:Bak Tae-hwan
Mr:Pak T'ae-hwan

Park Tae-hwan (pronounced as /ko/; born September 27, 1989) is a South Korean competitive swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion. He has four Olympic medals, five world titles, and 20 Asian Games medals. He won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle and a silver in the 200-meter freestyle events at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also won two silver medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle. He is the first Asian swimmer to claim a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and the first-ever South Korean swimmer to win any Olympic medal in swimming. He also holds 3 Asian Records, all in Men's Freestyle. He is best known for his impressive range and versatility, as he is able to compete at international level in 100-, 200-, 400- and 1,500-meter freestyle.

Early and personal life

On September 27, 1989, Park was born in Seoul, South Korea to a middle-class family. His father is a saxophone player and his mother is a dancer. He has an elder sister Park In-mi.[5]

Park started swimming at the age of 5. He idolizes Ian Thorpe as his role model.[6] [7]

Park is an alumnus of Kyunggi High School and Dankook University. He graduated from Dankook University in February 2012,[8] where he majored in Physical Education.

In 2012, Park released an autobiography 박태환 : Freestyle Hero.[9]

Park met his first love when they were in Dankook University. The couple split in 2010.[10] [11]

He currently serves as a goodwill ambassador for 'Dynamic Korea', South Korea's international image-making campaign, alongside international figure skater Yuna Kim.[12] Park Tae-hwan is one of Asia's top men's freestyle swimmers. He was voted Most Valuable Player at the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar where he won seven medals including three gold. He was voted Swimming World's Pacific Rim Swimmer of the Year in 2006.

Park, as an Olympic and Asian Games medalist, was granted an exemption from two years of mandatory military service. However, he was still required to undergo four weeks of basic training, which he reported for on October 4, 2012.[13]

Difficulties

Financial crisis

Park has allegedly faced many financial difficulties, despite being a world-class athlete. SK Telecom had sponsored Park from 2007 to 2012 but when his contract expired in 2012, SK Telecom decided to discontinue their sponsorship. Park was left to support his own athletic career for half a year. In the same year, Korea Swimming Federation (KSF) refused to give Park his 50 million won (approximately $44,950 USD) for winning two silver medals in the London Olympics. He received this award money in 2014. In 2013, it was revealed that Park did not have a swimming pool to train in. Within Seoul, there were only 7 swimming pools with a 50-meter lane, the international standard. These pools were either all booked or did not fulfill basic conditions like the water temperature which made it impossible to train in. In March 2013, Park signed with the Incheon Metropolitan City's swimming team. Park has since been receiving an annual salary from the city. In the sport centre of Incheon City, the swimming arena is named as Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center in honor to Park's unique achievement.[14] [15] [16]

Doping

He was hit by a steroid scandal as prosecutors confirmed on January 27, 2015 that he tested positive in a doping test. His doctor (who later claimed unfamiliarity with the regulations) had administered Nebido - a relatively new anabolic steroid.[17] In mid-Aug, 2016, Seoul Central District Court of final appeal ruled the doctor who injected Park with the steroid Nebido guilty of breaching medical code for failing to log into her patient's records, but cleared of the more serious charge of causing Park bodily harm. The doctor was fined $10,000 for the incident which resulted in an 18-month ban by FINA for Park, thus ruling the former Olympic champion out of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[18] [19]

In October 2016, as the 2016 South Korean political scandal broke out, it was revealed that Park and his doping woes were caused by the corruption within South Korea's Ministry of Culture and Sports, thus rendering him a victim.[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] With Kim Jong, the former Vice Minister of Culture and Sports, issued an apology to him.[27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34]

Swimming

Beginning

Park began swimming at the age of 5 when his doctor suggested it would be good for his asthma. He began his competitive swimming career at the age of 7, earning several medals in junior competitions.[35] This early success led to Park's selection to the Korean Swimming Federation as a national team member in 2003.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was his first international competition, 14-year-old Park was the youngest athlete of Team South Korea.[36] However, Park was disqualified for a false start in the preliminary heat of the men's 400-meter freestyle.[37] Park later confessed that his disappointment over this fueled him to improve his starts, and he now has one of the fastest reaction times among top elite swimmers, consistently posting under 0.70 of a second. Shortly thereafter at the 2004 FINA Swimming World Cup, Park was the runner-up in the men's 400-meter freestyle event.

2006 World Championships

See also: 2006 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m).

Event Results Time
Men's 400 m freestyleSilver Medal3:40.43
Men's 1500m freestyleSilver Medal 14:33.28
The 8th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) swam April 5–9, 2006 at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, China.

2006 Asian Games

See also: Swimming at the 2006 Asian Games.

Event Results Time
Men's 100 m freestyleSilver Medal50.02
Men's 200 m freestyleGold Medal 1:47.12 (AS)
Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal 3:48.44
Men's 1500 m freestyleGold Medal 14:55.03 (AS)
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relayBronze Medal3:22.16
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relayBronze Medal7:23.61
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relayBronze Medal3:41.33

The Swimming competition at the 2006 Asian Games took place December 2–9 at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha, Qatar. It featured 38 events (19 male, 19 female), all conducted in a long course (50m) pool. Park continued his competitive success in subsequent years, most notably at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, where he won three golds, one silver and three bronze medals, the most medals won by a single athlete at the Games. He also set two Asian Records. For his success, Park was named an Athlete of the Games.[38]

2006 Pan Pacific Championships

See also: 2006 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

Event Results Time
Men's 200 m freestyleSilver Medal1:47.51
Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal 3:45.72
Men's 1500m FreestyleGold Medal 15:06.11

The tenth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in 2006 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, from August 17–20. At this event, Park won two gold medals (in the 1500 meter freestyle and the 400 meter freestyle) and one silver medal (200 m freestyle).

Park was named the 2006 Pacific Rim Male Swimmer of the Year by Swimming World Magazine, beating out Olympic medalist (and 2005 awardee) Australian Grant Hackett for the honor.

2007 World Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships.

Event Results Time
Bronze Medal 1:46:73 (AS)
Gold Medal 3:44:30 (AS)
The Swimming competition at the 12th FINA World Aquatics Championships was held in Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia, from 25 March to 1 April 2007. This portion of the 2007 Worlds featured 40 events (20 for males, 20 for females), all swum in a long course (50 m) pool.

2007 FINA Swimming World Cup

See also: 2007 FINA Swimming World Cup.

Meet Date Event Results Time
Sydney 2 + 3 November 2007 Men's 200 m freestyleGold Medal 1:43.38
Sydney 2 + 3 November 2007 Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal3:39.99
Sydney 2 + 3 November 2007 Men's 1500 m freestyleGold Medal14:49.94
Stockholm 13 + 14 November 2007 Men's 200 m freestyleGold Medal1:43.87
Stockholm 13 + 14 November 2007 Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal3:42.14
Stockholm 13 + 14 November 2007 Men's 1500 m freestyleGold Medal14:36.42
Berlin 17 + 18 November 2007 Men's 200 m freestyleGold Medal1:42.22
Berlin 17 + 18 November 2007 Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal3:36.68
Berlin 17 + 18 November 2007 Men's 1500 m freestyleGold Medal14:34.39

Park won triple gold at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2007 in Berlin. This was his third consecutive triple crown after bringing three golds home in the third leg of the Cup in Sydney and another three in the fifth in Stockholm. Park's record in the 200-meter freestyle is threatening the world record of 1:41.10 set by Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe in February 2000.[39]

2008 Summer Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.

Event Results Time
Men's 200 m freestyleSilver Medal1:44.85
Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal3:41.86

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Park won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle event and a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle event. He is the first Asian swimmer to claim a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and the only Korean to win an Olympic medal in swimming to date.

His winning time of 3:41.86 made him the second fastest man ever in this distance in history, only behind then-world record holder Ian Thorpe whose time was 3:40.08. In swimming 1:44.85 in the 200-meter freestyle final, Park joined Michael Phelps, Ian Thorpe, and Pieter van den Hoogenband as the only men to have ever swum under 1:45 in the event.

2009 World Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships.

Date (in Rome) Event Results Time
July 26 400 m freestyle12th place 3:46.04
July 28 200 m freestyle13th place 1:46.68
August 1 1500 m freestyle9th place 15:00.87

At the 2009 World Aquatics Championships held in Rome, Italy, Park surprised many after failing to qualify to swim in the finals of the 200- and 400-meter freestyle.[40] Some blamed Park's poor performance on his decision to wear Speedo's LZR Racer in the championships.[41] [42]

2010 Pan Pacific Championships

See also: 2010 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

Event Results Time
Men's 200 m freestyleSilver Medal1:46.27
Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal3:44.73
The eleventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2010 Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Irvine, California, United States, from August 18–22.

2010 Asian Games

See also: Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games.

Event Results
Men's 100 m freestyleGold Medal
Men's 200 m freestyleGold Medal (AS)
Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal
Men's 1500 m freestyleSilver Medal
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relaySilver Medal
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relayBronze Medal
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle RelayBronze Medal

2011 World Championships

See also: Swimming at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships.

The swimming portion of the 2011 FINA World Championships was held July 24–31 at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai, China.

2012 Summer Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Event Results Time
Men's 200 m freestyleSilver Medal1:44.93
Men's 400 m freestyleSilver Medal3:42.06

During the 400-meter qualifying heat race, Park was initially disqualified for a false start, which was wrongfully called. Shortly after the South Korean Federation met with the FINA bureau the ruling was overturned and Park was reinstated into the race. FINA was unable to explain why the judge on the pool deck called it a false start, and a FINA official called the wrong call as a "human error maybe".[43] He won silver in the finals of the 400-meter race.[44]

In the 200-meter freestyle, Park managed to repeat his silver medal from Beijing by tying China's Sun Yang with a matching time of 1:44.93.[45] [46] [47] [48]

In his third and final event, 1500-meter freestyle, Park posted a South Korean record of 14:50.61, but missed the podium by a 10.3-second margin behind defending Olympic champion Oussama Mellouli of Tunisia.[49]

2014 Pan Pacific Championships

See also: 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

The 2014 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, also known as the 2014 Hancock Prospecting Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, from 21 to 25 August 2014. In this event, Tae Hwan Park became the first man to ever win the 400-meter free Pan Pacs title three straight times (2006, 2010, 2014) as he put up a 3:43.15 in the finale. Not only is Park the first to win the title three straight times with titles in 2006 and 2010, he's also the first three-time winner period. He broke a tie with Ian Thorpe (1999, 2002) with his victory tonight.[50]

2014 Asian Games

See also: Swimming at the 2014 Asian Games. Park, a national icon who remains the only South Korean with an Olympic swimming gold, had previously argued that a Seoul-based doctor named Kim had given him an injection without fully disclosing that it could contain a banned substance. The doctor was later indicted on charges of professional negligence and will stand trial next month. FINA later suspended Park, and deleted all of his results after September 3 from the records.

The suspension cost Park six medals he captured at the Incheon Asian Games, where the swimming races were held at an arena bearing Park's name. Since three of those medals came in relays, Park's teammates in those races will also lose their medals.[51]

2016 Summer Olympics

See also: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics.

In July 2016, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Park would be eligible for the Olympics, after the Korean Olympic Committee had intended to ban Park from representing the national team after his doping ban ended. That doping ban, following a positive test for testosterone in 2014, had ended several months before the Olympics.[52] [53]

In Rio 2016, Park had a poor meet due to the insufficient training. In the heats of 100 m, 200 m and 400 m in men's freestyle, Park failed to qualify for the next rounds. He withdrew in the men's 1500 m, his final event. Park stated that he would continue his swimming career.[54] [55] [56] [57]

2016 South Korean National Sports Festival

In October 2016, Park attended South Korean National Sports Festival. At this domestic sports festival, Park won two gold medals. His winning time of 1:45.01 in the 200 m freestyle made him the second fastest man in 2016 worldwide, only behind Sun Yang whose time is 1:44:65.[58] One day later, his winning time of 3:43.68 in the 400 m freestyle was also one of the fastest in this distance in 2016 worldwide.[59] [60] His times were significantly faster than those at the Olympic two months before.[61]

2016 Asian Swimming Championships

In 10th Asian Swimming Championships in Japan, Park won 5 medals, included 4 gold medals in singles and 1 bronze medal in relay.[62] [63] [64] [65] His performance in the Men's 200m freestyle set a new record of Asian Swimming Championships in history.[66]

2016 World Championships (SC)

See also: 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m).

Event Results Time
Men's 200 m freestyleGold Medal1:41.03 CR
Men's 400 m freestyleGold Medal3:34.59
Men's 1500 m freestyleGold Medal14:15.51 CR, AS

In the 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Park became the first South Korean champion in FINA World Championships (SC) history.[67] [68] [69] Park won three gold medals, all in freestyle events: 200-, 400- and 1500- meter.[70] [71] [72] [73] Moreover, his winning time of Men's 1500 metre freestyle broke the Asian record set by Chinese Zhang Lin in 2009.[74] [75] [76] [77] [78] In the FINA Official Feature Interview, Park said that his recent performances made him much more self-confident, he would look forward to 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84]

2018 Asian Games

He did not compete in the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games.

Personal bests

Filmography

Television show

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Law of the Jungle in Northern Mariana IslandsCast memberEpisode 344–348[85]
2020–2021
2021 Law of the Jungle – Spring Special in JejuEpisode 446–448[86]
2021–present [87]
2022legendfestivalParticipant[88]
Groom's ClassStudent[89]
Hope TV HostJune 10–11[90]
Sports Golden BellcontestantChuseok Special[91]
Hope TVHostepisode 5–6;[92]
20232 Days & 1 NightGuestEpisode 180-182[93]
2024Lovely RunnerCameo (himself)Episode 1-2

Awards and nominations

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YearCategoryNominee / WorkResult
Asia Model Festival 2023Asia Star Award in Sports Park Tae-hwan[94]
K-Model Awards with AMF GLOBAL2021Sports category[95]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sports.or.kr/starbang/news_list.jsp?star=200402002425 Marine Boy, will become the first Gold medalist?
  2. http://english.donga.com/List/3/all/26/408968/1 Park Tae-hwan sets season's world record in 400m freestyle
  3. https://swimswam.com/8-fun-facts-park-tae-hwan/ 8 Fun Facts about Park Tae-hwan
  4. Park Tae-Hwan . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417165256/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/park-tae-hwan-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 25 November 2016.
  5. http://sports.sina.com.cn/yayun2010/o/2010-11-24/13355333059.shtml 朴泰桓姐弟情深非同一般 称要找个姐姐一样的爱人
  6. http://www.takungpao.com/sport/content/2012-07/30/content_848151.htm 朴泰桓:孙杨把我当成偶像 这是我的人生收获
  7. http://sports.163.com/07/0329/08/3AO4A6KU0005227R.html 朴泰桓喜欢被称作索普第二
  8. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/olympic-swim-champ-park-eyes-academic-future-070528250.html Olympic swim champ Park eyes academic future
  9. http://sports.sohu.com/20120821/n351156017.shtml 朴泰桓出自传曝儿时怕水 练游泳缘起池底捡硬币
  10. http://sports.sina.com.cn/o/2013-06-20/10576629384.shtml 朴泰桓首度公开情事:初恋刻骨铭心
  11. https://www.soompi.com/2013/06/03/park-tae-hwan-admits-i-liked-han-hye-jin-before-ki-sung-yueng/ Park's serious ex-girlfriend...
  12. http://www.korea.net/News/Issues/IssueDetailView.asp?board_no=18579 Swimmer Park Tae-hwan as Dynamic Korea
  13. News: Park Tae-hwan Enters Army Boot Camp . October 6, 2012 . . October 5, 2012.
  14. https://foursquare.com/v/%EB%AC%B8%ED%95%99%EB%B0%95%ED%83%9C%ED%99%98%EC%88%98%EC%98%81%EC%9E%A5-munhakparktaehwanaquaticscenter/517cf043e4b01ac4012dcc43/photos Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center
  15. http://sports.cnhubei.com/2016/1221/340524.shtml 朴泰桓荣膺韩国体育功臣奖
  16. http://www.hxnews.com/news/ty/tyxw/201612/22/1128814.shtml 又萌又暖 朴泰桓扮圣诞老人出席慈善捐赠
  17. http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/todays-swimming-superstars-versatile-veterans-with-vengeance/ Today's Swimming Superstar
  18. News: Hye-min . Chung . Prosecutors confirm Park Tae-hwan took steroid . January 27, 2015 . The Korea Observer.
  19. https://sports.yahoo.com/news/tearful-swimmer-park-tae-hwan-apologises-failed-dope-070831464.html tearful swimmer Park Tae-Hwan
  20. http://sports.sohu.com/20161207/n475232313.shtml 朴泰桓兴奋剂门出现反转剧情 朴槿惠闺蜜或成幕后黑手
  21. http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/sports_general/771303.html 김연아·박태환·손연재...'최순실 게이트'에 휘말린 스포츠 스타들
  22. http://news.sohu.com/20161205/n474983278.shtml?fi&t=1480941850122 韩媒:朴泰桓被禁赛或与崔顺实有关
  23. http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20161206000670-260111 朴泰桓禁藥案 竟扯上閨密門
  24. http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/swim/2016-11-01/doc-ifxxfuff7541081.shtml 朴泰桓里约与韩国政治
  25. http://mt.sohu.com/20161209/n475409340.shtml 朴泰桓服用禁药的真相是被陷害?或沦为韩国政治黑幕牺牲品
  26. http://kr.hujiang.com/new/p922713/ 朴槿惠事件不断发酵.스포츠 대통령'으로 불리며 체육계에서 엄청난 권력을 자랑하던 김종 전 문체부 차관은 국가대표 수영선수 박태환에 2016 리우 올림픽 출전을 포기하도록 협박했다는 의혹이 불거졌다.
  27. http://news.sohu.com/20161207/n475187366.shtml 韩国"体坛总统"金钟向朴泰桓及金妍儿低头道歉
  28. http://www.koreaboo.com/news/kim-yuna-revealed-victim-koreas-latest-political-scandal/ Kim Yuna revealed to have been the victim of Korea's latest political scandal
  29. http://hljxinwen.dbw.cn/system/2016/11/22/001150909.shtml 영웅 남매의 눈물..."김종에 협박당한 박태환, 장시호에 찍힌 김연아"
  30. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/11/663_218669.html Swimmer Park claims he is another victim of Choi
  31. http://www.zwemza.com/?p=34877 Park Tae-hwan speaks out about external pressure on Olympic participation
  32. http://sports.sohu.com/20161214/n475864251.shtml 朴泰桓世锦赛夺3金重回巅峰 2年煎熬终沉冤得雪
  33. http://sports.sohu.com/20161228/n477199080.shtml 朴泰桓的2016如狗血韩剧
  34. http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/swim/2016-12-30/doc-ifxzczff3442568.shtml 韩媒评国内体坛十大新闻 朴泰桓重返巅峰排首位
  35. http://www.korea.net/News/News/newsView.asp?serial_no=20071221022 Dynamic Koreans of the year: Kim Yoon-A, Park Tae-hwan
  36. https://www.yahoo.com/news/five-things-south-korean-swimmer-033511096.html?ref=gs Five things about South Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan
  37. https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/athens2004/kor/Taehwan+Park/367522 Athletes; Taehwan Park
  38. Web site: اسعار الذهب في السعودية . www.doha-2006.com.
  39. Web site: 'Marine Boy' Park Tae-hwan Continues Winning Streak.
  40. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/07/29/2009072900641.html Park Tae-hwan Is Too Young to Give Up
  41. http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/07/28/2009072800758.html Park Tae-hwan Trounced in 200-m Freestyle
  42. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25839136-14641,00.html Park Tae-Hwan exits in world championship heats
  43. News: London 2012: Disqualification appeal knocks Ryan Cochrane out of 400 freestyle - The Star. . July 28, 2012 .
  44. Web site: Olympic swimming: China's Sun Chang beats rival Park to gold . July 28, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120731003436/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18910464 . July 31, 2012.
  45. 2012 London Olympics: Yannick Agnel Earns Second Gold of Meet With 200 Free Triumph; Posts Textile Best; Lochte Out of the Medals . Swimming World Magazine . 30 July 2012 . 9 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527002954/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/31463.asp . 27 May 2013.
  46. http://www.pressian.com/news/article.html?no=106776 박태환-쑨양, 런던올림픽 마지막 대결
  47. http://2012.sohu.com/20120731/n349418546.shtml 孙杨:拿到银牌也很开心 和朴泰桓并列第二挺好
  48. http://2012.sina.com.cn/cn/aq/2012-07-31/043028745.shtml 韩媒描述领奖温馨一幕 朴泰桓:孙杨追得我好紧
  49. 2012 London Olympics: Sun Yang Averts Potential False Start Disaster for Relentless World Record in 1500 Free; Ryan Cochrane Second, Ous Mellouli Third; USA's Connor Jaeger Takes Sixth . Swimming World Magazine . August 4, 2012 . April 28, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130128024816/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/World/31586.asp . January 28, 2013.
  50. Web site: Tae Hwan Park Vaults to Top of World in 400 Free With 3rd Straight Win (Pan Pacific Championships Results) - Swimming World News . 23 August 2014.
  51. Web site: Suspended swimmer Park Tae-hwan apologizes for doping . 27 March 2015.
  52. Park Tae-Hwan's Additional Doping Ban Overturned; Rio Bound . July 8, 2016 . . July 13, 2016.
  53. http://sports.sohu.com/20150412/n411156108.shtml 孙杨谈朴泰桓禁赛:我相信他
  54. http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2016-08-12/doc-ifxuxhas1660792.shtml 梦断里约的朴泰桓:我也想在掌声中结束运动生涯
  55. http://2016.sohu.com/20160811/n463727770.shtml 朴泰桓退赛不退役!表态四年后决赛中再见
  56. http://www.lesports.com/news/817676019.html 朴泰桓:里约奥运不是终点 期待东京为自己正名
  57. http://2016.ifeng.com/a/20160808/49734509_0.shtml 孙杨:决赛无朴泰桓让我迷失方向 他能调动积极性
  58. http://sports.sina.com.cn/others/swim/2016-10-11/doc-ifxwrhpm2898987.shtml 强势!朴泰桓200自成绩今年第二 他前面只有孙杨
  59. http://www.qianhuaweb.com/2016/1011/3532591.shtml 朴泰桓400自再夺冠 排今年第5接近里约季军成绩
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