Hwang Dae Heon

Republic of Korea

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STKOR10507199901
NOC	Republic of Korea
Born	05 Jul 1999 in Anyang
Gender	Men

Occupation	Athlete
Languages	Korean
Higher education	Physical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	39.688	02 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:20.875	12 Nov 2016	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	2:09.219	09 Feb 2022	Beijing
	3000m	5:40.218	18 Mar 2018	Montreal

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
Olympic Games	Event
Olympic Games
	500m		1
	1500m	1
	5000m Relay		1
World Championships	Event
World Championships
	500m	2
	1000m		1
	5000m Relay	2	1
	Overall		1	1
World Junior Championships	Event
World Junior Championships
	3000m Relay		1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team	Gangwon Provincial Office: Republic of Korea
Reason for choosing this sport	He thought the sport was interesting.

General Interest

Hero / Idol

Russian short track skater Victor An. (gqkorea.co.kr, 29 Jan 2024)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport in 2003 in Anyang, Republic of Korea.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"I can do it." (Athlete, 29 Nov 2021)
Injuries	He has been persistently troubled by an injury to his back that he sustained in grade nine of middle school. Back pain caused him to withdraw from the 1000m at the 2021 World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan. (Athlete, 29 Nov 2021; mk.co.kr, 31 Oct 2021) He suffered an injury to the sole of his foot during the 2019/20 season and withdrew from the World Cup events in Nagoya, Japan, and Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (winternewskorea.com, 28 Nov 2019) He sustained an injury to his left arm at the 2017 World Cup event in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. He suffered a recurrence of the injury at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 15 Feb 2018) He injured his right knee after colliding with a teammate during the 5000m relay at the 2017 World Cup event in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 11 Oct 2017)
Awards and honours	He was presented with the Best Male Performance of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games award at the 2022 Association of National Olympic Committees [ANOC] Awards. (olympics.com, 19 Oct 2022) He was named Rookie of the Year for the 2016/17 season by the Korea Skating Union [KSU]. (news.chosun.com, 17 Apr 2017)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100006341973048

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 1500m at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (sports.chosun.com, 19 Oct 2022)
Ambitions	To defend his title in the 1500m at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (gqkorea.co.kr, 29 Jan 2024)
Hobbies	Playing video games, taking walks. (Athlete, 29 Nov 2021)
Most influential person in career	His parents, and his maternal grandfather. (Athlete, 29 Nov 2021)
Nicknames	Just Hwang (Athlete, 29 Nov 2021)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

An Jung-Hyun [national], KOR

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	5000m Relay	1
	2018/2019	World Championships	500m	1
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	Overall	1
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	1500m	1
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	1000m	1
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	500m	1
	2022	Olympic Games	1500m	1
	2017/2018	World Championships	500m	1
	2018/2019	World Championships	5000m Relay	1
	2017/2018	World Championships	5000m Relay	1
	2018/2019	World Championships	Overall	2
	2022	Olympic Games	5000m Relay	2
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	2
	2018	Olympic Games	500m	2
	2023/2024	World Championships	5000m Relay	2
	2018/2019	World Championships	1000m	2
	2017/2018	World Championships	Overall	3
	2018	Olympic Games	5000m Relay	4
	2017/2018	World Championships	1000m	4
	2023/2024	World Championships	1500m	7
	2018/2019	World Championships	1500m	7
	2022	Olympic Games	1000m	8
	2022	Olympic Games	2000m Relay	9
	2022	Olympic Games	500m	10
	2017/2018	World Championships	1500m	13
	2018	Olympic Games	1500m	14
	2018	Olympic Games	1000m	17
	2015/2016	World Junior Championships	Overall	31

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1500m	1
	2018/2019	Turin	500m	1
	2017/2018	Seoul	5000m Relay	1
	2017/2018	Dordrecht	1500m	1
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	1
	2018/2019	Turin	1000m	1
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	1
	2018/2019	Dresden	1000m	1
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1500m	1
	2016/2017	Minsk	1000m	1
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	1000m	1
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1500m	1
	2021/2022	Debrecen	1000m	1
	2021/2022	Beijing	1000m	1
	2021/2022	Nagoya	500m	1
	2019/2020	Dresden	5000m Relay	1
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	2
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	1000m	2
	2016/2017	Dresden	1000m	2
	2016/2017	Dresden	500m	2
	2017/2018	Shanghai	5000m Relay	2
	2017/2018	Seoul	1000m	2
	2017/2018	Budapest	1000m	2
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	500m	2
	2023/2024	Seoul	1000m	2
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	5000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1500m	2
	2018/2019	Dresden	500m	2
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	2
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	5000m Relay	2
	2017/2018	Budapest	1500m	2
	2017/2018	Seoul	1500m	2
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1000m	2
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	2
	2021/2022	Nagoya	1500m	2
	2023/2024	Beijing	5000m Relay	2
	2021/2022	Debrecen	5000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	2000m Relay	2
	2021/2022	Beijing	2000m Relay	3
	2016/2017	Dresden	5000m Relay	3
	2017/2018	Budapest	500m	3
	2017/2018	Dordrecht	500m	3
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	2000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Almaty	1500m	3
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	4
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	4
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	500m	4
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1000m	4
	2018/2019	Almaty	5000m Relay	4
	2018/2019	Dresden	2000m Relay	4
	2023/2024	Seoul	2000m Relay	3
	2018/2019	Almaty	500m	4
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	5
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	5
	2016/2017	Minsk	5000m Relay	5
	2016/2017	Minsk	500m	5
	2019/2020	Dresden	500m	5
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	7
	2017/2018	Shanghai	1000m	7
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	1500m	7
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	500m	8
	2016/2017	Calgary, AB	500m	8
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	8
	2017/2018	Shanghai	500m	8
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1000m	11
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	11
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	11
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1500m	13
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Overall	14
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	14
	2016/2017	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	19
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	19
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	21
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	500m	31