Hyun-Yung Kim
Korea
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSKOR21910199401 | |
| NOC | Korea | |
| Born | 19 Oct 1994
in  Seoul | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Seongnam, KOR | |
| Occupation | Public Servant | |
| 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 | 37.50 | 10 Mar 2019 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1000m | 1:14.95 | 17 Nov 2013 | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 1:59.71 | 16 Sep 2017 |  Calgary |
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| 3000m | 4:22.47 | 13 Mar 2010 |  Moscow |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships
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| 500m | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 1 | |||||
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/hyunyung.kim |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Son Sae-Won [club], KOR; Lee Seok-Kyu [national], KOR | |
| Club / Team | Seongnam City Hall: Seoul, KOR | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | Her uncle recommended speed skating to her when she was in grade four at school. | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport in 2004 in Anyang, Republic of Korea. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | Her uncle Oh Hee-Wan represented the Republic of Korea in ice hockey. (koreadaily.com, 28 Oct 2010) | |
| Injuries | In 2015 she sustained an injury to her ankle during training. (Athlete, 24 Feb 2016) | |
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the 500m at the 2017 Winter World University Games in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018, 11 Nov 2017) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Let it go." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Sprint | 6 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 12 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 12 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 500m | 12 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 14 | |||
| 2018 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 18 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 500m | 22 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 22 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 23 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 24 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 2 x 500m | 24 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 25 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 26 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 28 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2017/2018 | World Cup Stavanger | Team Sprint | 1 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Heerenveen | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 500m | 9 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup | 1000m | 22 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 500m | 23 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup | 500m | 25 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup | 1000m | 30 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1000m | 30 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup | 500m | 33 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup | 500m | 37 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup | 1000m | 40 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Cup | 1000m | 45 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 1000m | 46 | |||