Seong Seung-min (Korean성승민; born 13 May 2003) is a South Korean modern pentathlete. She became the individual world champion in 2024 and won a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Seong Seung-min
Personal information
Born (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21)[1]
Daegu, South Korea
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Women's modern pentathlon
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Zhengzhou Individual
Silver medal – second place 2024 Zhengzhou Team

Career

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She won gold in the individual event and silver in the team event at the 2024 World Modern Pentathlon Championships.[2][3][4]

She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, winning bronze .[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Seong Seung-Min". uipworld.org. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Korea sets record with 4 gold medals at modern pentathlon worlds". The Korea Times. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Korea win record four gold medals at modern pentathlon championship". Korea JoongAng Daily. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ "UIPM 2024 PENTATHLON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: SEONG (KOR) AND BOHM (HUN) CELEBRATE FIRST WORLD TITLES". uipmworld.org. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Sung Seung-min, the powerhouse of the Korean women's modern pentathlon, finished the fencing ranking round in a good mood". Maeil Business Newspaper. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  6. ^ "World champion Seong Seung-min reaches women's modern pentathlon final". Yonhap News Agency. August 10, 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.