Smile Jumper's 'Lost 22cm'... Woo Sang-hyuk, 2m14 Lowest Rank "Consecutive Low Rankings Ahead of AG, Serious Aftereffects from Injury"

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South Korea's top high jumper Woo Sang-hyuk (30, Yongin City Hall) recorded another poor performance at his second international competition since returning from injury.

On the 30th (Korea time), at the Heilbronn International High Jump Competition held in front of the Heilbronn City Hall special venue in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Woo posted a height of 2m14, finishing last among the 12th participating athletes.

Woo cleared 2m10 on his first attempt but barely made it over 2m14 on his third try. At 2m18, he failed all three attempts, knocking the bar down each time.

This follows his failure to clear even the opening height of 2m16 at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on the 22nd, which resulted in no recorded mark. The back-to-back disappointing results fall far short of his personal best (2m36) and his season-best performance (2m30).

Woo had not competed for about three months after sustaining a scrape when his spike tore during the Seiko Golden Grand Prix in Japan last May.

With consecutive struggles in his first two competitions since returning, prospects for winning a medal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, set to open next month, have dimmed significantly.

Meanwhile, the title at this competition went to Tomohiro Shino of Japan, who successfully cleared 2m25 on his first attempt. Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar finished third by clearing 2m25.

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