About Yoo Jung-nam
Born 1983. Yoo Jung-nam is a South Korean swimmer.
Yoo Jung-nam (; born 12 September 1983) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in butterfly events. He represented his nation South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a career total of four medals (one silver and three bronze) in a major international competition, spanning the 2002 Asian Games and the 2005 East Asian Games. Yoo is also a member of the swimming team and a graduate of physical education at Seoul National University. Rallying from sixth at the 150-metre turn in heat two, Yoo put in a late surge on the final lap to edge out the frontrunners Douglas Lennox-Silva of Puerto Rico and Vladan Marković of Serbia by almost a full-body length for the fourth spot in 2:01.00. Yoo failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed thirty-fourth out of 44 swimmers in the prelims.
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Who is Yoo Jung-nam?
South Korean Olympic swimmer
When was Yoo Jung-nam born?
Yoo Jung-nam was born on 12 September 1983 in Busan.
What is Yoo Jung-nam's occupation?
Yoo Jung-nam is a swimmer.
What nationality is Yoo Jung-nam?
Yoo Jung-nam is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Yoo Jung-nam. https://biography.guide/yoo-jung-nam/
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