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Hakseon Yang

Hakseon Yang competed for South Korea in men's artistic gymnastics, 2012–2021. Career medals: 2 gold.

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FIG-named skills

Career, in brief

Hakseon Yang was a two-time Olympian for South Korea in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 2012 through 2021. He won one Olympic gold. One element on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) Table of Named Elements carries his name.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 2 appearances

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Jul 24 → Aug 3 · Tokyo
Team Qual 14.866ROC 262.500 · JPN 262.397 · CHN 261.894
Vault Qual 14.366 — did not advance 9th

London 2012 Olympic Games

Jul 28 → Aug 7 · London
Team Qual 14.066CHN 275.997 · JPN 271.952 · GBR 271.711
Still Rings Qual 13.933 — did not advance 57th
Parallel Bars Qual 11.966 — did not advance 70th
Horizontal Bar Qual 11.233 — did not advance 68th
Floor Exercise Qual 14.066 — did not advance 49th
Vault Final 16.533 (Qual 16.333 — 2nd, advanced) GOLD

World — 5 appearances

2021 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (50th, Kitakyushu)

Oct 18 → 24 · Kitakyushu
Vault Final 14.399 — 5th (Qual 14.833 — 2nd, advanced) 5th

2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (49th, Stuttgart)

Oct 4 → 13 · Stuttgart
All-Around Qual 42.833 — did not advance 185th
Still Rings Qual 13.800 — did not advance 38th
Floor Exercise Qual 13.733 — did not advance 58th
Vault Final 14.316 — 8th (Qual 14.933 — 1st, advanced) 8th

2017 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (47th, Montreal)

Oct 2 → 8 · Montreal
All-Around Qual 29.433 — did not advance 114th
Still Rings Qual 13.833 — did not advance 38th
Vault Qual 15.283 — did not advance 1st

2014 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (45th, Nanning)

Oct 3 → 12 · Nanning
All-Around Qual 44.782 — did not advance 253rd
Still Rings Qual 14.300 — did not advance 72nd
Floor Exercise Qual 15.116 — did not advance 26th
Vault Final 14.416 — 7th (Qual 15.449 — 1st, advanced) 7th

2013 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (44th, Antwerp)

Sep 30 → Oct 6 · Antwerp
All-Around Qual 15.166 — did not advance 205th
Vault Final 15.533 GOLD

FIG-named skills

1 FIG-named skill (Vault)

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Sources

Sources olympedia.org (Tokyo 2020, London 2012) · gymnastics.sport (Kitakyushu 2021, Stuttgart 2019, Montreal 2017, Nanning 2014) · olympics.com
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