Yang Ho-Jun
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSKOR12402200501 | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 24 Feb 2005
in  Seoul | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Uijeongbu, KOR | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | Korean |
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships
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| 1500m | 1 | |||||
| Mass Start 10 Laps | 1 | |||||
| Team Sprint | 1 | |||||
| Allround | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Uijeongbu High School: Republic of Korea |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Listening to music. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Injuries | In 2023 he sustained an injury to his thigh and needed a three-month rehabilitation period. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the men's team pursuit at the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Quebec, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He got involved in skating through a school programme. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Coach Seo Dae-Il. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Korean speed skater Lee Seung-Hoon. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Seo Dae-Il [club], KOR; Park Jung-Eun [national], KOR | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2013 at primary school. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "There are so many different people in the world. Be yourself." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2022/2023 | Four Continents Championships | Team Pursuit | 1 | |||
| 2023/2024 | Four Continents Championships | Team Sprint | 3 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2023/2024 | Salt Lake City, UT | Mixed Gender Relay | 3 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 49 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 54 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 60 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 5000/10000m | 60 | |||