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Kim Minsun

Republic of Korea

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSKOR21606199901
NOCRepublic of Korea
Born16 Jun 1999 in  Seoul
GenderWomen
LanguagesKorean
ResidenceSeoul, KOR
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 36.96 16 Dec 2022 Calgary  
    1000m 1:13.42 28 Jan 2024 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 2:01.93 16 Sep 2017 Calgary  
    3000m 4:36.00 23 Jan 2013 Seoul  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Sprint 1 1    
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    500m   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHer friend suggested she take up figure skating, but her father encouraged her to begin short track. Her coach later suggested she switch to speed skating.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerKorean speed skater Lee Kang-Seok. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJaegal Sung-Yeol [club], KOR; Lee Kang-Seok [club], KOR  
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport at age 11 in Gwacheon, Republic of Korea. She decided to focus on speed skating in grade six of primary school.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"Enjoy yourself and have no regrets." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamUijeongbu City Hall: Republic of Korea  
General Interest
General Interest
Hero / IdolKorean speed skater Lee Sang-Hwa. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Other informationJUNIOR WORLD RECORD
She set a junior world record in the 500m [37.50s] at the 2017 Fall Classic in Calgary, AB, Canada, but it was not approved by the International Skating Union [ISU] as the organising committee had not conducted her doping test. The Korea Skating Union [KSU] appealed to the ISU, but only received an apology letter from the organising committee. Later in the year she again set a junior world record in the 500m [37.78s] at the 2017 Junior World Cup event in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. "When I heard that it [the first junior world record] was not officially approved, I felt let down a little bit. However at the same time I also thought that I could break the record again next time." (news.hankyung.com, 29 Jan 2018; nocutnews.co.kr, 11 Oct 2017; hankookilbo.com, 12 Oct 2017)
 
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/minsun.kim.9256028  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesShe sustained a back injury in February 2018, and the issue affected her for about 18 months. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023, 17 Nov 2018)  
HobbiesWatching films, going for walks, walking her dog, going to cafes, baking. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win gold at the Olympic Winter Games and to set a world record. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 500m1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 1000m1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 500m1  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 500m2  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships Team Sprint2  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 500m3  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 1000m3  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 500m4  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint6  
    2023/2024 World Sprint Championships Overall6  
    2022 Olympic Games 500m7  
    2023/2024 World Single Distances Championships 1000m8  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 1000m11  
    2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 500m15  
    2022 Olympic Games 1000m16  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m16  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 500m17  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 500m18  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m23  
    2015/2016 World Sprint Championships Overall23  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m1  
    2017/2018 Stavanger Team Sprint1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 500m1  
    2022/2023 Calgary, AB 500m1  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m1  
    2022/2023 Stavanger 500m1  
    2023/2024 Stavanger 500m1  
    2023/2024 Quebec, QC 500m1  
    2022/2023 Heerenveen 500m1  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m1  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m2  
    2022/2023 Stavanger 1000m2  
    2023/2024 Beijing 500m2  
    2022/2023 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m2  
    2023/2024 Quebec, QC 500m2  
    2023/2024 Tomaszów Mazowiecki 500m2  
    2017/2018 Heerenveen Team Sprint3  
    2021/2022 Heerenveen 500m3  
    2023/2024 Salt Lake City, UT 500m3  
    2023/2024 Beijing 500m3  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m4  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m6  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m10  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m12  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m17  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m17  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m18  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m21  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m21  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m31  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m35  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m43  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m51