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Kim Jin-Su

Republic of Korea

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSKOR12807199201
NOCRepublic of Korea
Born28 Jul 1992 in  Seoul
GenderMen
ResidenceUijeongbu, KOR
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesKorean
Higher educationPhysical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.40 31 Jan 2016 Stavanger  
    1000m 1:08.24 08 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    1500m 1:45.45 23 Sep 2016 Calgary  
    5000m 6:56.77 03 Mar 2012 Obihiro  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Pursuit 8 Laps   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamGangwon Provincial Office: Korea  
Name of coachKim Min-Seob [club], KOR  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/skylktf  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis parents. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He first tried the sport in 2005.  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementFinishing third in the 1000m at the 2016 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)  
Hero / IdolKorean speed skater Mo Tae-Bum. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)  
Sporting philosophy / motto"Until the end." (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018)  
Awards and honoursHe was named Rookie of the Year for the 2016/17 season by the Korea Skating Union [KSU]. (news.chosun.com, 17 Apr 2017)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe thought that speed skating looked cool.  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesComputer games. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Other informationSUSPENSION
In August 2019 he was suspended, along with four other skaters, for two months by the Korea Skating Union [KSU] after being found to have consumed alcohol at the national training centre. (news.joins.com, 24 Oct 2019)
 
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships Team Sprint1  
    2019/2020 Four Continents Championships 1000m3  
    2015/2016 World Sprint Championships Overall10  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m13  
    2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 1000m13  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1000m17  
    2018/2019 World Single Distances Championships 1500m19  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 1000m23  
    2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 1500m24  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 Heerenveen 1000m3  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m14  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m15  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m20  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m26  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m27  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m27  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m30  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification Overall38  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m42  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m47  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m48