Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSKOR12711200001 | |
NOC | Republic of Korea | |
Born | 27 Nov 2000 in Seoul | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Incheon, KOR | |
Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
Languages | Korean |
Club / Team | Seongnam City Hall: Republic of Korea |
Hobbies | Listening to music, watching videos online. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
Injuries | He has sustained an ankle injury during his sporting career. The injury required a three-month recovery period. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
Other sports | He has represented the Republic of Korea in both speed skating and short track. He won a gold medal and two silver medals at the 2020 World Junior Short Track Championships in Bormio, Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2023) | |
Famous relatives | His older brother Victor An represented the Republic of Korea and the Russian Federation in short track, winning a total of six gold medals at the Olympic Winter Games and 18 gold medals at the world championships. (SportsDeskOnline, 16 Nov 2023; Athlete, 15 Nov 2023; reuters.com, 20 Mar 2014) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He got involved in the sport by coincidence. |
Most influential person in career | Korean speed skater Kim Min-Seok. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
Hero / Idol | Korean speed skater Kim Min-Seok. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the Asian Winter Games, and to compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Name of coach | Park Jung-Eun [national], KOR; Park Jae-Min; Kim Sun-Tae | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age 13 at Tancheon Sports Complex in Seongnam, Republic of Korea. |