Kim Boreum

Republic of Korea

Sport	Speed Skating
FederationID	SSKOR20602199301
NOC	Republic of Korea
Born	06 Feb 1993 in Daegu
Gender	Women

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

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	40.68	07 Mar 2015	Calgary
	1000m	1:17.99	14 Sep 2019	Calgary
	1500m	1:56.12	16 Nov 2013	Salt Lake City, UT
	3000m	4:03.85	09 Feb 2017	Gangneung
	5000m	7:05.55	20 Nov 2015	Salt Lake City, UT

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
Olympic Games	Event
Olympic Games
	Mass Start 16 Laps		1
World Junior Championships	Event
World Junior Championships
	1500m		1
	3000m		2
	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	2
	Allround			1
World Single Distances Championships	Event
World Single Distances Championships
	Mass Start	1	2
	Team Pursuit 6 Laps			1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team	Gangwon Provincial Office: Republic of Korea
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began skating in 2003 in Daegu, Republic of Korea. She originally took up short track before switching to speed skating in 2010.

General Interest

Injuries

Injury meant she was unable to compete in the selection trials for the Korean national team ahead of the 2022/23 season. (yna.co.kr, 10 Nov 2022)

A back injury forced her to withdraw from the 2018 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (apsk.co.kr, 27 Dec 2018)

She sustained a back injury in November 2017 but recovered in time to compete at the 2017 World Cup event in Calgary, AB, Canada. (pyeongchang2018.com, 04 Dec 2017)

She tore the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her knee during the 5000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The injury continued to affect her ahead of the 2014/15 World Cup season. (sportsq.co.kr, 25 Nov 2014)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

She was encouraged to try the sport by her friends. She was also inspired by Korean speed skater Lee Seung-Hoon. Lee had switched from short track to speed skating and went on to win medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

General Interest

Most influential person in career	Her family. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Hero / Idol	Czech speed skater Martina Sablikova. (ohmynews.com, 22 Dec 2012)
Awards and honours	She received an Excellence Award at the 2017 Korean Women Sports Grand Awards. (sports.mk.co.kr, 13 Jul 2018) She was presented with the Best Athlete Award for the 2016/17 season by the Korea Skating Union [KSU]. (news.chosun.com, 17 Apr 2017)
Hobbies	Driving. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Social Media

instagram.com/boreumzz/

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning silver in the mass start at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, and finishing on the podium at the world single distances championships. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Park Jung-Eun [national], KOR; Jang Ho-Jin; Kim Myeong-Seok

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Just do it." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	1
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2019/2020	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2018	Olympic Games	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	5
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	5
	2022	Olympic Games	Mass Start	5
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	6
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	3000m	6
	2015/2016	World Single Distances Championships	3000m	7
	2018	Olympic Games	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	8
	2014	Olympic Games	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	8
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	3000m	9
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	11
	2011/2012	World Single Distances Championships	3000m	11
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	12
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	5000m	12
	2014	Olympic Games	3000m	13
	2014/2015	World Allround Championships	Allround	18
	2018	Olympic Games	3000m	18
	2014/2015	World Single Distances Championships	3000m	19
	2014	Olympic Games	1500m	21
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	24

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	1
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	1
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 15 Laps	1
	2018/2019	Tomakomai	Mass Start 16 Laps	1
	2012/2013	Inzell	Mass Start 15 Laps	1
	2016/2017	Heerenveen	Mass Start 16 Laps	1
	2012/2013	Kolomna	Mass Start 15 Laps	1
	2016/2017	Nagano	Mass Start 16 Laps	1
	2015/2016	Calgary, AB	Mass Start 16 Laps	1
	2014/2015	Heerenveen	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2011/2012	Berlin	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	2
	2016/2017	Stavanger	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	Mass Start 16 Laps	2
	2012/2013	Astana	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	2
	2012/2013	Heerenveen	Mass Start 15 Laps	3
	2016/2017	Harbin	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2013/2014	Berlin	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2011/2012	Hamar	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2011/2012	Heerenveen	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2017/2018	Salt Lake City, UT	Mass Start 16 Laps	3
	2011/2012	Astana	Mass Start 15 Laps	3
	2016/2017	Harbin	Mass Start 16 Laps	3
	2018/2019	Obihiro	Mass Start 16 Laps	3
	2016/2017	Astana	Mass Start 16 Laps	3
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	4
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 15 Laps	7
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	Overall	7
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	8
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	Overall	9
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	10
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	Mass Start	10
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	11
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1500m	13
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	14
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	15
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	16
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1500m	21
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1500m	22
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	25
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	Overall	26
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	27
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	1500m	27
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	Overall	27
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	Overall	30
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	Overall	31
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	31
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	34
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	34
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	38
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	39
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	1500m	40
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	42