Heo Min-Ho

Heo Min-ho (; (born 1 March 1990) is a South Korean triathlete. He competed in the Men's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

He is the first and remains the only South Korean to have competed in the Triathlon Event at the Olympics Games.

Biography Heo was born on March 1, 1990, in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. His father, Heo Jae-dok, owns a small business and is a former track and field athlete.

He started swimming at the age of 5 for exercise. When he was in the first grade at Guryong Elementary School, he began training in triathlon at 8 years old under the guidance of a coach at a local sports center. At the age of 12, he briefly trained as a soccer player before returning to triathlon.

Career In 2006, as a first-year student at Hapdeok High School in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province Heo surprisingly won a gold medal at the 87th Korean National Sports Festival, defeating all the 20s and 30s senior national team athletes with a record of 1 hour 52 minutes 48 seconds as his first participation. His performance shows the strong potential for future Olympic success.

Starting in 2010, Heo began competing in senior-level events. He finished 6th at the Tongyeong ITU World Cup and 5th at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.

In 2011, Heo maintained his position among Asia’s top athletes by placing 8th at the Seoul ITU World Cup in May and 3rd at the Asian Championships in September.

In 2013, Heo won first place in Elite Men at the 94th Korean National Sports Festival.

In 2014, Heo won a silver medal in the Mixed Relay at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. In November, He won a gold medal in Elite Men and finished 4th in Mixed Relay at 2014 Asian Beach Games at Phuket, Thailand.

In 2015, Heo enlisted in the Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps and joined the Tongyeong Triathlon Army Team, which was created in December 2014 to prepare for the Military World Games, hosted by South Korea. He won a gold medal in Team Relay in 2015 Military World Games.

In 2017, Heo won two gold medals in Elite Men and Team Relay in the 98th Korean National Sports Festival.

In 2018, Heo won another silver medal in the Mixed Relay at the 2018 Asian Games at Palembang, Indonesia. and finished 9th in Elite Men. In November, he won two gold medals in Elite Men and Team Relay in the 99th Korean National Sports Festival in 2018.

In 2021, on the 21st November, Heo announced his retirement after participating in the Goseong Triathlon Championships. He also had the honor of being the first triathlete to receive an official retirement ceremony from the Korea Triathlon Federation.

In 2025, after announcing his appointment as a coach for the Busan Sports Council Triathlon Team, it was reported that he would return as a player-coach.

On June 2, 2026, Korea Triathlon Federation announced that Heo was selected as a member of South Korea's national team for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, Japan.

International achievement

ITU competitions

The following list is based upon the official ITU rankings and the Athlete's Profile Page.

Results list Date Competition (Event name) City Time Position 2005-07-02 2005 Singapore ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Singapore 01:01:35 10 2006-09-02 2006 Lausanne ITU Triathlon World Championships Lausanne 01:00:23 20 2007-06-01 2007 Tongyeong ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Tongyeong 00:54:17 1 2007-06-24 2007 Sokcho City ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Sokcho City 00:58:27 1 2007-08-30 2007 Hamburg BG Triathlon World Championships Hamburg DNF DNF 2008-03-09 2008 Wellington OTU Triathlon Oceania Championships Wellington 01:59:00 5 2008-05-25 2008 Seoul ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Seoul 01:46:03 8 2008-06-05 2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships Vancouver 00:58:26 7 2008-06-15 2008 Seorak ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Seorak 01:53:02 4 2008-07-06 2008 Shichigahama ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Shichigahama 01:56:12 6 2008-11-15 2008 Hong Kong ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Hong Kong 01:59:12 6 2009-01-14 2009 Australian Youth Olympic Festival Sydney 00:54:06 11 2009-03-29 2009 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup Mooloolaba 01:57:23 21 2009-05-02 2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon – WCS Tongyeong Tongyeong 01:53:23 39 2009-06-14 2009 Gamagori ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Gamagori DNF DNF 2009-06-27 2009 Hy-Vee ITU Triathlon Elite Cup Des Moines DNF DNF 2009-08-28 2009 Incheon ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Incheon 00:56:01 1 2009-09-09 2009 WCS Grand Final Gold Coast Gold Coast 00:55:14 7 2009-11-08 2009 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup Huatulco DNF DNF 2010-04-11 2010 WCS Sydney Sydney 01:59:20 45 2010-05-08 2010 WCS Seoul Seoul 01:56:05 46 2010-09-08 2010 WCS Grand Final Budapest Budapest 01:47:16 22 2010-10-16 2010 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong 01:49:59 6 2010-11-13 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games Guangzhou 01:54:09 5 2011-05-15 2011 Seoul ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Seoul 01:53:45 8 2011-06-26 2011 Gamagori ITU Triathlon Asian Cup Gamagori DNF DNF 2011-07-10 2011 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup Edmonton 01:48:54 26 2011-08-20 2011 Lausanne ITU Elite Sprint Triathlon World Championships Lausanne 00:55:04 48 2011-09-23 2011 Yilan ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Yilan 02:01:20 3 2011-10-15 2011 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong 01:50:10 5 2011-11-20 2011 Auckland ITU Triathlon World Cup Auckland DNF DNF 2012-03-24 2012 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup Mooloolaba 01:59:07 43 2012-04-07 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Tateyama 01:41:32 5 2012-04-07 2012 Tateyama ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships (Mixed Relay) Tateyama 00:15:08 2 2012-04-22 2012 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup Ishigaki 01:52:11 26 2012-05-06 2012 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup Huatulco DNF DNF 2012-05-26 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid Madrid 02:00:57 53 2012-08-04 London 2012 Olympic Games London 01:54:30 54 2012-10-20 2012 World Triathlon Grand Final Auckland Auckland 02:02:34 25 2013-04-14 2013 Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup Ishigaki 01:56:21 10 2013-09-11 2013 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final London London DNF DNF 2013-10-12 2013 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong DNF DNF 2013-10-21 2013 KOR Triathlon National Championships South Korea 01:55:31 3 2014-02-16 2014 Elwood OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup Elwood 00:58:33 11 2014-03-15 2014 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup Mooloolaba 00:57:13 47 2014-04-26 2014 Subic Bay ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup Subic Bay 01:51:03 4 2014-05-10 2014 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup Chengdu 01:52:34 50 2014-06-07 2014 Shizuishan ASTC Triathlon Premium Asian Cup Shizuishan 01:53:35 26 2014-07-26 2014 Jiayuguan ITU Triathlon World Cup Jiayuguan 01:52:25 31 2014-09-25 2014 Incheon Asian Games Incheon DNF DNF 2014-09-25 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Mixed Relay) Incheon 00:18:25 2 2014-10-18 2014 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong 01:51:09 29 2014-11-01 2014 KOR Triathlon National Championships South Korea 01:56:05 2 2014-11-17 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games – Triathlon Phuket 00:54:10 1 2014-11-17 2014 Phuket Asian Beach Games – Mixed Relay Phuket 00:22:21 4 2015-03-14 2015 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup Mooloolaba LAP LAP 2015-03-22 2015 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup New Plymouth 00:56:28 57 2015-05-09 2015 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup Chengdu 01:47:59 31 2015-06-11 2015 New Taipei ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships New Taipei 02:05:17 6 2015-06-11 2015 New Taipei ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships (Mixed Relay) New Taipei 00:18:15 2 2015-06-27 2015 Burabay ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup Burabay 00:56:21 3 2015-07-04 2015 Shizuishan ASTC Triathlon Premium Asian Cup Shizuishan 01:52:52 13 2015-07-12 2015 Osaka ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup Osaka 01:00:37 4 2015-07-18 2015 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg Hamburg 00:54:14 40 2015-07-18 2015 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships Hamburg LAP LAP 2015-09-05 2015 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton Edmonton 00:54:59 32 2015-09-20 2015 Murakami ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup Murakami 01:46:03 1 2015-10-17 2015 KOR Triathlon National Championships South Korea 01:57:45 8 2015-10-24 2015 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong 01:50:32 27 2015-11-28 2015 Pariaman ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup Pariaman 00:55:14 6 2016-04-16 2016 Chengdu ITU Triathlon World Cup Chengdu 01:52:30 37 2016-04-29 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships (Mixed Relay) Hatsukaichi 00:19:14 1 2016-04-29 2016 Hatsukaichi ASTC Triathlon Asian Championships Hatsukaichi DNF DNF 2016-05-07 2016 Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup Huatulco 02:10:55 39 2016-07-16 2016 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships Hamburg LAP LAP 2016-07-16 2016 ITU World Triathlon Hamburg Hamburg 00:54:49 48 2016-10-09 2016 KOR Triathlon National Championships South Korea 01:50:55 2 2016-10-22 2016 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong 00:55:11 34 2016-10-29 2016 Miyazaki ITU Triathlon World Cup Miyazaki DNF DNF 2017-10-28 2017 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong 00:52:38 13 2018-03-10 2018 Mooloolaba ITU Triathlon World Cup Mooloolaba 00:57:45 44 2018-03-25 2018 New Plymouth ITU Triathlon World Cup New Plymouth 01:01:16 29 2018-04-21 2018 Subic Bay NTT ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup Subic Bay 01:50:55 2 2018-05-19 2018 Astana ITU Triathlon World Cup Astana 01:42:17 45 2018-06-23 2018 Wuustwezel ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup Wuustwezel 00:52:57 23 2018-06-30 2018 Holten ETU Sprint Triathlon Premium European Cup Holten 00:56:49 17 2018-07-27 2018 Mixed Relay Series Edmonton Edmonton LAP LAP 2018-07-27 2018 ITU World Triathlon Edmonton Edmonton DNF DNF 2018-08-31 2018 Palembang Asian Games (Mixed Relay) Palembang 00:22:11 2 2018-08-31 2018 Palembang Asian Games Palembang 01:54:21 9 2018-09-22 2018 Weihai ITU Triathlon World Cup Weihai 02:00:08 38 2018-10-13 2018 KOR Triathlon National Championships South Korea 01:54:59 1 2018-10-20 2018 Hong Kong ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup Hong Kong DSQ DSQ 2018-10-27 2018 Tongyeong ITU Triathlon World Cup Tongyeong 00:54:34 15 2019-04-07 2019 Gold Coast OTU Sprint Triathlon Oceania Cup Gold Coast 00:53:28 14 2019-04-27 2019 Subic Bay NTT ASTC Triathlon Asian Cup Subic Bay DNF DNF 2019-08-03 2019 Almaty ASTC Sprint Triathlon Asian Cup Almaty DNF DNF 2019-10-08 2019 KOR Triathlon National Championships South Korea 01:58:05 10 2025-09-26 2025 Asia Triathlon Cup Yilan Yilan 00:53:39 12 2025-11-15 2025 World Triathlon Cup Tongyeong Tongyeong 00:54:59 44 DNF = Did not finish DSQ = Disqualified

Filmography

Television shows Year Title Role Notes 2021–2023The Gentlemen's League 2 Regular Member 2023–2025 The Gentlemen's League 3 2024 Iron Girls Coach Episode 5 – 11 2025 The Gentlemen's League 4 Regular Member