Back Su-Yeon
Olympic athlete
1991 –
Who is Back Su-Yeon?
Back Su-Yeon is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. She edged out her teammate Jung Seul-Ki to take a bronze medal by 0.31 of a second in the 200 m breaststroke at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, with a time of 1:10.22. Back is also a member of Kang-won-do Cheong swimming club in Seoul.
Back qualified for the women's 200 m breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA A-standard entry time of 2:26.61 from the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China. Back shared a seventh fastest qualifying time of 2:25.76 with China's Ji Liping in the morning's preliminary heats to secure a spot for the semifinals. On the evening session, Back missed out of an eight-seed final, as she placed ninth in the semifinal run by 0.21 of a second, lowering her Olympic time to 2:24.67.
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