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Choi Min Jeong

Republic of Korea

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTKOR20909199801
NOCRepublic of Korea
Born09 Sep 1998 in Seoul 
GenderWomen
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Korean
ResidenceSeoul, KOR
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 42.384 06 Nov 2022 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:26.85 11 Feb 2022 Beijing  
    1500m 2:14.354 12 Nov 2016 Salt Lake City, UT  
    3000m 4:58.939 18 Mar 2018 Montreal  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    1000m   1    
    1500m 2      
    3000m Relay 1 1    
World Championships
Event  
World Championships
    500m 1      
    1000m 3 2    
    1500m 3 2 1  
    3000m Relay 5 1    
    Overall 4 1    
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay 1      
    Overall     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSeongnam City Hall: Republic of Korea  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesIn October 2021 she injured her right knee during a collision at the World Cup event in Beijing, People's Republic of China. She was unable to compete at the following World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan, later that month as a result. (isu.org, 30 Oct 2021; newsis.com, 25 Oct 2021)

She injured a ligament in her ankle after she fell during the 3000m relay at the 2018 World Cup event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019; spotvnews.co.kr, 19 Feb 2019; programs.sbs.co.kr, 09 Dec 2018)

She sustained a knee injury in the early part of 2018 that continued to trouble her at the start of the 2018/19 season. (isu.org, 11 Nov 2018)

She was bothered by an ankle injury after falling at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkiye. (icenews.co.kr, 09 Sep 2014)		  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHer father encouraged her to go to a skating class during the winter holidays.  
Name of coachKim Sun-Tae [club], KOR  
When and where did you begin this sport?She began skating in 2004, at age six, at Korea University Ice Skating Rink in Seoul, Republic of Korea.  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursShe and her 3000m relay teammates Shim Suk-Hee, Lee Yu-Bin, Kim A-Lang and Kim Ye-Jin received the Clean Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 22 Mar 2018)

She received an Excellence Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (ajunews.com, 21 Mar 2018)

In 2016 and 2017 she received the Top Player Award at the Korean Women's Sports Grand Awards. (news.jtbc.joins.com, 14 Dec 2017; sports.news.naver.com, 19 Dec 2016)

She was given the Best Athletics Award by the Korean Olympic Committee at the 62nd Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (news.donga.com, 23 Feb 2016)

She received the Rookie of the Year Award at the 2015 Korean Women's Sports Grand Awards. (kyeonggi.com, 18 Nov 2015)

She was named the 2014 Rookie of the Year at the Korean Sports Awards. She shared the award with shooter Kim Cheong-Yong. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 24 Feb 2015) 		 
Most influential person in careerHer family. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/chmj10021  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the 3000m relay and 1500m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 24 Nov 2021)  
HobbiesReading. (Subusu Sports YouTube channel, 29 Apr 2020)  
Other informationOTHER ACTIVITIES
She was appointed as an ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Republic of Korea. She was previously appointed as an ambassador for the Play Winter campaign from the Pyeongchang 2018 Legacy Foundation in the Republic of Korea. The campaign aimed to raise awareness for winter sports in the country. (olympics.com, 26 Mar 2023; news.mtn.co.kr, 04 Dec 2020; legacy2018.org, 01 Dec 2020)		  
Superstitions / Rituals / BeliefsBefore a race she takes a deep breath and says some positive messages to herself. (olympics.com, 26 Mar 2023)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Believe in what you have prepared for and carry on as you've done, and then you'll be able to get over the pressure and perform well." (olympics.com, 26 Mar 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2014/2015 World Championships Overall1  
    2017/2018 World Championships Overall1  
    2021/2022 World Championships Overall1  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 World Championships Overall1  
    2021/2022 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1500m1  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1000m1  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1000m1  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 1000m1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 500m1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships Overall1  
    2022 Olympic Games 1500m1  
    2018 Olympic Games 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 World Championships 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m1  
    2014/2015 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 World Championships 500m1  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1500m1  
    2018/2019 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 World Championships Overall2  
    2015/2016 World Championships 1500m2  
    2022 Olympic Games 1000m2  
    2022/2023 World Championships 1500m2  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1000m2  
    2022/2023 World Championships 1000m2  
    2022/2023 World Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2022 Olympic Games 3000m Relay2  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1500m3  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 1500m3  
    2013/2014 World Junior Championships Overall3  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m4  
    2014/2015 World Championships 500m4  
    2015/2016 World Championships 500m4  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1000m4  
    2021/2022 World Championships 500m5  
    2022/2023 World Championships 2000m Relay5  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1000m5  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1500m5  
    2016/2017 World Championships Overall6  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m6  
    2016/2017 World Championships 500m7  
    2022 Olympic Games 2000m Relay9  
    2018/2019 World Championships 500m10  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m14  
    2022/2023 World Championships 500m19  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2024/2025 Montreal, QC 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Dresden 1500m1  
    2014/2015 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 500m1  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 1000m1  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Budapest 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Budapest 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1500m1  
    2017/2018 Dordrecht 1500m1  
    2014/2015 Shanghai 1000m1  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 500m1  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m1  
    2017/2018 Seoul 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 2000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Budapest 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1500m1  
    2017/2018 Seoul 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Dresden 1500m1  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Budapest 500m1  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Montreal, QC 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Shanghai 1500m1  
    2014/2015 Seoul 3000m1  
    2014/2015 Seoul 1500m1  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 1000m1  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 1000m1  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2021/2022 Dordrecht 1000m1  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 2000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m2  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2024/2025 Montreal, QC 500m2  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Seoul 3000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Turin 1000m2  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 500m2  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 500m2  
    2022/2023 Montreal, QC 1000m2  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Dresden 1500m2  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m2  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Montreal, QC 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Dordrecht 500m2  
    2018/2019 Almaty 2000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Almaty 3000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Dresden 2000m Relay2  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 500m2  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m2  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 3000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 Dordrecht 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay2  
    2017/2018 Seoul 500m2  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 1000m2  
    2021/2022 Debrecen 1000m2  
    2017/2018 Dordrecht 3000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m3  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m3  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m3  
    2022/2023 Dresden 500m3  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m3  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 2000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Almaty 3000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Dresden 3000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Dresden 3000m Relay3  
    2017/2018 Seoul 3000m Relay3  
    2024/2025 Montreal, QC 1500m3  
    2021/2022 Beijing 500m3  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m4  
    2018/2019 Dresden 2000m Relay4  
    2019/2020 Dresden 500m4  
    2019/2020 Dresden 3000m Relay4  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 3000m Relay4  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m5  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m5  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m5  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1500m5  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 1500m5  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1500m5  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 1000m6  
    2014/2015 Dresden 500m6  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m7  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m7  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 1500m7  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m8  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 500m8  
    2015/2016 Dresden 3000m Relay8  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Overall9  
    2022/2023 Almaty 500m9  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m13  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m13  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m14  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 500m16  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m18  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m20  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 500m21  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m23  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m24  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m25  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m26