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Park Ji Won

Republic of Korea

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTKOR12309199601
NOCRepublic of Korea
Born23 Sep 1996 in Gangneung 
GenderMen
Higher educationPhysical Education - Dankook University : Seoul, KOR
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesKorean
ResidenceSeoul, KOR
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    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
General Interest
InjuriesHe broke his ankle twice in grade nine at middle school. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning the Crystal Globe for the 2022/23 World Cup season. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe 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
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis family. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)  
Hero / IdolUS short track skater John Celski. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
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
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"I am the best now and will always be the best." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/pakgsa  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSeoul Metropolitan Government : Republic of Korea  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesProducing videos, photography. (Instagram profile, 17 Nov 2023; Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)  
NicknamesShort Track Maestro (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
AmbitionsTo compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (news.kbs.co.kr, 17 Feb 2023; Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachYoon Jae-Myung [club], KOR  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2014/2015 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 World Championships 1500m1  
    2022/2023 World Championships 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 1000m1  
    2018/2019 World Championships 5000m Relay1  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 1000m2  
    2014/2015 World Junior Championships Overall2  
    2023/2024 World Championships 5000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 World Championships 5000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 World Championships 5000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 5000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 1000m3  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships Overall3  
    2023/2024 World Championships 1000m4  
    2022/2023 World Championships 2000m Relay5  
    2023/2024 World Championships 1500m6  
    2023/2024 World Championships 500m7  
    2023/2024 World Championships 2000m Relay8  
    2022/2023 World Championships 500m50  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Overall1  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Overall1  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Dordrecht 5000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Montreal, QC 5000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay1  
    2023/2024 Montreal, QC 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Seoul 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Dordrecht 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Dordrecht 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m1  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m1  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m1  
    2023/2024 Dresden 5000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 2000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 2000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Dresden 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Montreal, QC 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Dresden 1000m1  
    2019/2020 Dordrecht 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 1000m1  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 1500m1  
    2019/2020 Dresden 5000m Relay1  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 2000m Relay1  
    2023/2024 Beijing 1000m2  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 5000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 Dordrecht 1000m2  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Montreal, QC 1500m2  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m2  
    2023/2024 Seoul 1500m2  
    2024/2025 Montreal, QC 1500m2  
    2023/2024 Montreal, QC 5000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Almaty 5000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 5000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Turin 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 1000m2  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 5000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 5000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Almaty 2000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Dresden 2000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 Shanghai 1500m2  
    2023/2024 Beijing 5000m Relay2  
    2019/2020 Nagoya 5000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m3  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m3  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m3  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 1500m3  
    2023/2024 Dresden 2000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 2000m Relay3  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m3  
    2019/2020 Montreal, QC 1000m3  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1000m3  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 5000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Dresden 2000m Relay4  
    2018/2019 Almaty 5000m Relay4  
    2023/2024 Seoul 2000m Relay3  
    2015/2016 Dresden 5000m Relay4  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m4  
    2022/2023 Almaty 5000m Relay5  
    2019/2020 Dresden 2000m Relay5  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1000m6  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1500m7  
    2019/2020 Shanghai 1500m7  
    2022/2023 Dresden 5000m Relay8  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m9  
    2018/2019 Almaty 500m10  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay11  
    2015/2016 Dresden 500m11  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m14  
    2019/2020 Salt Lake City, UT 500m15  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1000m18  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m19  
    2018/2019 Salt Lake City, UT 500m22  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m39  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m42