Park Tae-hwan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Park Tae-hwan

South Korean swimmer

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1989

Place of Birth: Seoul, South Korea

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Park Tae-hwan (Korean: ???; Hanja: ???, Korean pronunciation: [pak?.t???.?wan]; born September 27, 1989) is a South Korean competitive swimmer who is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion.
He has four Olympic medals, five world titles, and 20 Asian Games medals.
He won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle and a silver in the 200-meter freestyle events at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
He also won two silver medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle.
He is the first Asian swimmer to claim a gold medal in the men's 400-meter freestyle, and the first-ever South Korean swimmer to win any Olympic medal in swimming.
He also holds 3 Asian Records, all in Men's Freestyle.
He is best known for his impressive range and versatility, as he is able to compete at international level in 100-, 200-, 400- and 1,500-meter freestyle.