Yang Seung-Yong
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 30 Oct 1995 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | Japanese, Korean |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 35.30 | 27 Nov 2016 |  Calgary |
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| 1000m | 1:09.21 | 27 Nov 2016 | Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:51.42 | 16 Sep 2017 | Calgary |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| Team Sprint | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Korea University: Seoul, KOR | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | He was inspired to try the sport after watching the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His older sister. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) | |
| Hero / Idol | Korean speed skater Mun Joon. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Lee Seok-Kyu [national], KOR; Choi Geun-Won, KOR | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating in grade six of primary school in Ilsan, Republic of Korea. |