Yeo Hong-Chul (Hangul: 여홍철, Hanja: 呂洪哲, Revised Romanization: Yeo Hong-cheol; born 28 May 1971 in Gwangju) is a retired South Korean gymnast. He participated in three Olympics, winning a silver medal, and retired after the 2000 Summer Olympics. Career Yeo won the silver medal in the vault event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also participated in 1992 Summer Olympics, 1994 Asian Games, 1998 Asian Games and 2000 Summer Olympics. After the 2000 Summer Olympics, he announced his retirement. He has two vault skills named after him. His daughter would later conceive her own eponymous FIG-recognized vault skill by combining the "Yeo I" and "Yeo II". He competed on the Japanese obstacle course show, Sasuke, four different times (7th, 8th, 11th, 12th tournaments), but failed to clear the first stage every time. After retiring, Yeo earned his doctorate degree at Korea National Sport University. He is a professor at Kyung Hee University's College of Physical Education. His research has largely been focused on the kinetic motions of elite athletes. He served as a commentator for KBS's domestic broadcasts of artistic gymnastics events at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Personal life Yeo is married to former artistic gymnast Kim Chae-eun (formerly Kim Yoon-ji), who also competed at the 1994 Asian Games and won a bronze medal in the team event. They have two daughters and remain involved in sports; besides lecturing, Yeo has been a guest commentator for gymnastics competitions while Kim is in an administrative role in the Korean Gymnastics Association. Their younger daughter, Yeo Seo-jeong, is also an Olympic medalist on vault, having won a bronze medal in the 2020 Olympic vault final. Filmography Television shows References External links Yeo (Vault) Living people 1971 births South Korean male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of South Korea Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1996 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Olympic medalists in gymnastics Sasuke (TV series) contestants Asian Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1994 Asian Games Gymnasts at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Universiade medalists in gymnastics Universiade gold medalists for South Korea Universiade silver medalists for South Korea Hamyang