Lee Jin-Yeong
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSKOR11604199301 | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 16 Apr 1993
in  Uijeongbu | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Chuncheon, KOR | |
| Occupation | Armed Forces | |
| Languages | Korean | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Korea National Sport University : Seoul, KOR |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 37.36 | 21 Jan 2015 | Seoul |
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| 1000m | 38.14 | 11 Mar 2006 |  Astana |
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| 1000m | 1:24.70 | 20 Dec 2019 | Seoul |
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| 1500m | 1:47.26 | 20 Sep 2013 |  Calgary |
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| 5000m | 6:29.75 | 17 Nov 2013 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 10000m | 13:48.32 | 18 Dec 2013 |  Baselga di Piné |
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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 Pursuit 8 Laps | 1 | |||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in the 5000m and silver in the 10,000m at the 2013 Winter World University Games in Trentino, Italy. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age six in 1999 in Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. | |
| Club / Team | Chuncheon District Court: Korea |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He tore a muscle during training in 2016. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He wanted to develop his talent, and was also impressed by some of the older skaters. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Coach Yeo Sang-Yeob. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) | |
| Hero / Idol | His father. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Work hard every second." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) |