Jo O-Ryeon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jo•O-Ryeon |
| Used name | Jo•O-Ryeon |
| Nick/petnames | The Asian Seal |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 조•오련 |
| Other names | Cho Oh-Ryun, Cho Oh-Yun |
| Born | 5 October 1952 |
| Died | 4 August 2009 in Haenam, Jeollanam (KOR) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 62 kg |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
Biography
In addition to his Olympic performances Jo O-Ryeon won gold medals in the 400 and 1,500 freestyle events at the 1970 and 1974 Asian Games. He later practiced long-distance open-water swimming, swimming the Korean-Japanese Strait in 1980, and at the end of that year was awarded the Chreongryong Medal for his athletic feats. In 1982, he swam the English Channel, crossing from England-to-France in 9:35. In 2003 Jo served on the Korean Olympic Committee.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | KOR |
Jo O-Ryeon | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 35 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 30 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Swam the English Channel (1972 Olympics - 400 metre freestyle, 1,500 metre freestyle; Swam English Channel - 1982 England-to-France (9:35).)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (4–1–0 1970 Bangkok SWM gold: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle; 1974 Tehran SWM gold: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle, silver: 200 m freestyle)