Yoo Byung-Hoon
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Yoo Byung-Hoon is a Paralympian
athlete
from South Korea
competing mainly in category T53 middle distance events.
Yoo competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
in Beijing
. He competed in the T53 400m, T53 800m and the T54 1500m without medaling, he also competed in the South Korean teams in the 4x400m and the bronze medal winning 4x100m team.
Paralympian
A Paralympian is an athlete who has participated in the Paralympic Games.A Paralympic athlete has a physical disability. The disability can be amputation, spinal cord injuries, visual impairment or cerebral palsy. An exception is the sighted guides for athletes with a visual impairment...
athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
competing mainly in category T53 middle distance events.
Yoo competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He competed in the T53 400m, T53 800m and the T54 1500m without medaling, he also competed in the South Korean teams in the 4x400m and the bronze medal winning 4x100m team.