Choi Ji Hyun
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STKOR20903199401 | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 09 Mar 1994
in Cheongju  |
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| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Korea | |
| Languages | Korean | |
| Higher education | Sport and Recreation Studies - Yonsei University: Seoul, KOR |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 43.880 | 01 Feb 2019 |  Dresden |
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| 1000m | 1:29.334 | 10 Nov 2018 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 2:21.654 | 08 Feb 2013 | Dresden |
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Main Achievements |
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World Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
| Overall | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport seriously at age 10 in Cheongju, Republic of Korea. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the overall competition at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Chinese Taipei. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 10 Dec 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was influenced by her older brother. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hero / Idol | Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 11 Feb 2016) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Song Kyung-Taek [national], KOR |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Short Track Princess (KUSF Magazine, 25 Jun 2015) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/jihyun.choi.961 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her parents. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2009/2010 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2009/2010 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 4 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2015/2016 | Nagoya | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Montreal, QC | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Toronto, ON | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Almaty | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 1000m | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 1500m | 6 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Almaty | 500m | 7 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 8 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 10 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1500m | 10 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 11 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 12 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 1000m | 13 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 14 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 500m | 14 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 500m | 16 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 1500m | 18 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 19 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 21 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Almaty | 1500m | 21 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 23 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 23 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 27 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 28 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 31 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 38 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 42 | |||