[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dong-hyun] Hwang Sun-woo (18, Seoul Physical Education High School) set a new Korean record in the men's 100m freestyle heats and advanced to the semifinals.
On the 27th, at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Japan, Hwang Sun-woo recorded a time of 47.97 seconds in the men's 100m freestyle heat 7. This is a new Korean record. He improved the previous Korean record of 48.04 seconds, which he set at the national team selection meet last May, by 0.07 seconds.
Hwang Sun-woo has been continuously breaking records since last November, when he broke Park Tae-hwan's previous Korean record by setting a new time of 48.25 seconds at the national swimming team selection meet.
Competing in heat 7 on this day, Hwang Sun-woo finished in 2nd place and ranked 6th overall among 70 swimmers across 9 heats, advancing to the semifinals where 16 swimmers compete.
The semifinals will be held on the morning of the 28th, and if he finishes among the top 8, he will challenge for a medal in the final on the morning of the 29th. No Korean swimmer has yet reached the Olympic final in the 100m freestyle event.
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