Korea’s legendary wheelchair racer Hong Suk-man (43) captured his third gold medal in the men’s 1500m T54 race, finishing in 3:25.75, on Sept. 17 at the 37th National Para Games.

Photo courtesy Jeju Sports Association for the Disabled

Korea’s annual Para games started on Sept. 15 and will continue until Sept. 19 for five days in Chungbuk Province.

Hong won his first gold medal in the 800-meter track in 1:44,93 on Sept. 15 and his second gold medal came in the 400-meter race in 50.86 seconds the next day.

There is also a chance he will get a fourth gold medal in the 10-kilometer race that he will compete in on Sept. 19.

Photo courtesy Jeju Sports Association for the Disabled

If it is the case, the wheelchair racer will create a new legacy by becoming the first person to win a total of four gold medals in two consecutive years in the Korea’ Para Games history.

He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 meters T53 race, a gold medal in the men's 200 meters T53 race, a silver medal in the men's 400 meters. In the Paralympic Games in Beijing, Hong also won a gold medal in the men's 400-meter event with a world record of 47.67 seconds.

Photo courtesy Jeju Sports Association for the Disabled

Some would say that in his sport being in your mid-30s is the prime for strength and speed. However, Hong is 43 years old and still seems to be at the pinnacle of his career as a wheelchair racer.

He is Jeju-native and sustained a spinal cord injury as a baby.