Park Ji Won

Republic of Korea

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STKOR12309199601
NOC	Republic of Korea
Born	23 Sep 1996 in Gangneung
Gender	Men

Higher education	Physical Education - Dankook University : Seoul, KOR
Occupation	Athlete
Languages	Korean
Residence	Seoul, KOR

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	40.346	16 Mar 2024	Rotterdam
	1000m	1:22.542	01 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	2:12.204	05 Nov 2022	Salt Lake City, UT

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
World Championships	Event
World Championships
	1000m	1
	1500m	1
	5000m Relay	1	1	2
World Junior Championships	Event
World Junior Championships
	3000m Relay	1
	Overall		1

General Interest

Injuries	He broke his ankle twice in grade nine at middle school. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning the Crystal Globe for the 2022/23 World Cup season. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

He began skating during the school holidays in summer and winter. He was then encouraged to take up the sport competitively by a skating coach.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	His family. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)
Hero / Idol	US short track skater John Celski. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport at age 11 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"I am the best now and will always be the best." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/pakgsa

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Seoul Metropolitan Government : Republic of Korea

General Interest

Hobbies	Producing videos, photography. (Instagram profile, 17 Nov 2023; Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)
Nicknames	Short Track Maestro (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)
Ambitions	To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (news.kbs.co.kr, 17 Feb 2023; Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Yoon Jae-Myung [club], KOR

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	1
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	5000m Relay	1
	2023/2024	Four Continents Championships	5000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	World Championships	1500m	1
	2022/2023	World Championships	1000m	1
	2023/2024	Four Continents Championships	1500m	1
	2022/2023	Four Continents Championships	1500m	1
	2022/2023	Four Continents Championships	1000m	1
	2018/2019	World Championships	5000m Relay	1
	2023/2024	Four Continents Championships	1000m	2
	2014/2015	World Junior Championships	Overall	2
	2023/2024	World Championships	5000m Relay	2
	2015/2016	World Championships	5000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Four Continents Championships	5000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	World Championships	5000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	Overall	3
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	1000m	3
	2023/2024	World Championships	1000m	4
	2022/2023	World Championships	2000m Relay	5
	2023/2024	World Championships	1500m	6
	2023/2024	World Championships	500m	7
	2023/2024	World Championships	2000m Relay	8
	2022/2023	World Championships	500m	50

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1000m	1
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1500m	1
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	1
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	1
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Overall	1
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1000m	1
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	1
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	1
	2024/2025	Beijing	1500m	1
	2022/2023	Montreal, QC	5000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	Dordrecht	5000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	Montreal, QC	2000m Relay	1
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1000m	1
	2023/2024	Seoul	1500m	1
	2022/2023	Dresden	1500m	1
	2022/2023	Dordrecht	1500m	1
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1000m	1
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	1
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	1
	2023/2024	Dresden	1000m	1
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	1
	2022/2023	Dordrecht	1000m	1
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	1000m	1
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	1
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	1
	2022/2023	Almaty	1500m	1
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	1
	2023/2024	Dresden	5000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	Almaty	2000m Relay	1
	2015/2016	Dresden	1500m	1
	2022/2023	Montreal, QC	1500m	1
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	1
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	1500m	1
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	1
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	1500m	1
	2019/2020	Nagoya	1500m	1
	2019/2020	Nagoya	1000m	1
	2019/2020	Dresden	5000m Relay	1
	2019/2020	Nagoya	2000m Relay	1
	2024/2025	Seoul	1500m	2
	2023/2024	Beijing	1000m	2
	2015/2016	Toronto, ON	5000m Relay	2
	2015/2016	Dordrecht	1000m	2
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1500m	2
	2023/2024	Seoul	1500m	2
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1500m	2
	2024/2025	Montreal, QC	1500m	2
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	5000m Relay	2
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	2000m Relay	2
	2018/2019	Turin	1000m	2
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	1000m	2
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	5000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Gdansk	5000m Relay	2
	2022/2023	Dresden	2000m Relay	2
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	2
	2018/2019	Almaty	2000m Relay	2
	2015/2016	Shanghai	1500m	2
	2024/2025	Montreal, QC	5000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	Nagoya	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Beijing	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1500m	3
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	3
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	3
	2015/2016	Nagoya	1500m	3
	2023/2024	Dresden	2000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	2000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	2000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	3
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	1000m	3
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	3
	2019/2020	Shanghai	5000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Dresden	2000m Relay	4
	2018/2019	Almaty	5000m Relay	4
	2023/2024	Seoul	2000m Relay	3
	2015/2016	Dresden	5000m Relay	4
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	4
	2022/2023	Almaty	5000m Relay	5
	2019/2020	Dresden	2000m Relay	5
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	6
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1500m	7
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1500m	7
	2022/2023	Dresden	5000m Relay	8
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1000m	9
	2018/2019	Almaty	500m	10
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	11
	2015/2016	Dresden	500m	11
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	14
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	15
	2018/2019	Almaty	1000m	18
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	19
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	22
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	500m	39
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	42