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==