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Shim Suk Hee

Republic of Korea

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTKOR23001199701
NOCRepublic of Korea
Born30 Jan 1997 in Gangneung 
GenderWomen
LanguagesKorean
OccupationAthlete
ResidenceRepublic of Korea
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 42.440 11 Nov 2022 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:26.661 21 Oct 2012 Calgary  
    1500m 2:17.513 20 Oct 2012 Calgary  
    3000m 4:50.829 16 Mar 2014 Montreal  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
Olympic Games
Event  
Olympic Games
    1000m     1  
    1500m   1    
    3000m Relay 2      
World Championships
Event  
World Championships
    1000m 2      
    1500m 1 3 1  
    3000m Relay 5 1    
    Overall 1 1 3  
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay 1      
    Overall 1      
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up short track at age seven in Gangneung, Republic of Korea.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"No regrets." (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportShe was influenced by her older brother, who was already involved in the sport. She particularly liked a canteen at the ice rink where her brother trained, and also thought the sport was interesting.  
General Interest
General Interest
Awards and honoursShe was named Best Athlete at the 2020 National Winter Sports Festival in the Republic of Korea. (naver.com, 03 May 2022)

She and her 3000m relay teammates Kim Ye-Jin, Lee Yu-Bin, Kim A-Lang, and Choi Min-Jeong received the Clean Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 22 Mar 2018)

She received a Grand Award at the 2017 Korean Women Sports Grad Awards. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 14 Dec 2017)

She was named Best New Athlete at the 2014 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (sbsespn.sbs.co.kr, 12 Mar 2014)
 
Other informationCOACHING CONTROVERSY
In 2021 former Korean national short track coach, Cho Jae-Beom, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after he was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault. His jail term was extended to 13 years in December 2021. Allegations had first been made against Cho in 2018 by a number of Korean skaters, including Shim. In December 2021 Shim was banned from the national team by the Korea Skating Union after details of text messages she sent to Cho insulting her teammates during the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang were revealed during the coach's trial. Her suspension ran until February 2022 and covered the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (yna.co.kr, 06 Apr 2022; koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, 13 Jan 2022; koreaherald.com, 10 Dec 2021; edition.cnn.com, 22 Jan 2021)
 
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/sukiouob  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesShe was diagnosed with a skin infection on her left ankle following the 2015 World Cup event in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. She returned to competition at the 2016 World Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017; stnsports.co.kr, 07 Mar 2016)  
Most influential person in careerKorean short tack skater Noh Jin-Kyu. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSeoul Metropolitan Government: Republic of Korea  
Name of coachYoon Jae-Myung [club], KOR  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesGoing camping with her dog. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Hero / IdolKorean short track skater Noh Jin-Kyu. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2013/2014 World Championships Overall1  
    2011/2012 World Junior Championships Overall1  
    2013/2014 World Championships 1500m1  
    2015/2016 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2021/2022 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 500m1  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1000m1  
    2018 Olympic Games 3000m Relay1  
    2014 Olympic Games 3000m Relay1  
    2013/2014 World Championships 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Four Continents Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2011/2012 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2018/2019 World Championships 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 World Championships Overall2  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 World Championships 3000m Relay2  
    2017/2018 World Championships 1500m2  
    2012/2013 World Championships 1500m2  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1500m2  
    2014 Olympic Games 1500m2  
    2014/2015 World Championships Overall3  
    2014 Olympic Games 1000m3  
    2023/2024 Four Continents Championships 500m3  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1500m3  
    2012/2013 World Championships Overall3  
    2016/2017 World Championships Overall3  
    2013/2014 World Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2023/2024 World Championships 1500m4  
    2023/2024 World Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2012/2013 World Championships 3000m Relay4  
    2013/2014 World Championships 500m5  
    2014/2015 World Championships 1000m5  
    2016/2017 World Championships 500m5  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1500m5  
    2018 Olympic Games 1000m6  
    2021/2022 World Championships Overall8  
    2012/2013 World Championships 1000m8  
    2014/2015 World Championships 500m9  
    2015/2016 World Championships 1500m9  
    2015/2016 World Championships 1000m10  
    2016/2017 World Championships 1000m11  
    2022/2023 World Championships 500m12  
    2021/2022 World Championships 500m12  
    2015/2016 World Championships Overall13  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1000m13  
    2014 Olympic Games 500m14  
    2018/2019 World Championships 1500m14  
    2015/2016 World Championships 500m17  
    2018 Olympic Games 500m17  
    2017/2018 World Championships 500m17  
    2023/2024 World Championships 500m21  
    2018 Olympic Games 1500m29  
    2018/2019 World Championships Overall39  
    2012/2013 World Championships 500m42  
    2018/2019 World Championships 500m42  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1500m1  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 1000m1  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 1500m1  
    2014/2015 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Budapest 3000m Relay1  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 3000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay1  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 1500m1  
    2012/2013 Sochi 1500m1  
    2013/2014 Turin 1500m1  
    2013/2014 Seoul 1000m1  
    2012/2013 Montreal, QC 1500m1  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 1000m1  
    2012/2013 Dresden 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Dresden 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 1500m1  
    2014/2015 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2013/2014 Turin 3000m Relay1  
    2012/2013 Dresden 1500m1  
    2017/2018 Dordrecht 1000m1  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 3000m Relay1  
    2014/2015 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 2000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 3000m Relay1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 2000m Relay1  
    2013/2014 Turin 1000m1  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1500m1  
    2013/2014 Shanghai 1000m1  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 1500m1  
    2012/2013 Nagoya 1500m1  
    2022/2023 Almaty 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 1000m1  
    2014/2015 Montreal, QC 1000m1  
    2013/2014 Shanghai 1500m1  
    2012/2013 Shanghai 1000m1  
    2013/2014 Kolomna 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Montreal, QC 1000m1  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 1500m1  
    2012/2013 Shanghai 1500m1  
    2015/2016 Shanghai 1500m1  
    2013/2014 Shanghai 3000m Relay1  
    2012/2013 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay1  
    2013/2014 Seoul 3000m Relay1  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1500m2  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 1500m2  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1500m2  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 1000m2  
    2014/2015 Seoul 3000m Relay2  
    2016/2017 Calgary, AB 1000m2  
    2017/2018 Seoul 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Shanghai 1500m2  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 2000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Montreal, QC 2000m Relay2  
    2013/2014 Kolomna 3000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 Toronto, ON 1500m2  
    2018/2019 Almaty 3000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Almaty 2000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Montreal, QC 3000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Seoul 3000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 2000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Dresden 2000m Relay2  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1000m2  
    2022/2023 Montreal, QC 1000m2  
    2013/2014 Seoul 1500m2  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 3000m Relay2  
    2014/2015 Shanghai 1000m2  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 3000m Relay2  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 3000m Relay2  
    2023/2024 Beijing 3000m Relay2  
    2015/2016 Nagoya 1500m2  
    2017/2018 Dordrecht 3000m Relay2  
    2012/2013 Nagoya 3000m Relay2  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 1000m3  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 1000m3  
    2022/2023 Dordrecht 1500m3  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1500m3  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 1000m3  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 500m3  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m3  
    2013/2014 Kolomna 500m3  
    2017/2018 Dordrecht 1500m3  
    2012/2013 Nagoya 500m3  
    2016/2017 Gangneung 1000m3  
    2015/2016 Shanghai 1000m3  
    2023/2024 Dresden 2000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Almaty 3000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 2000m Relay3  
    2018/2019 Dresden 3000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Montreal, QC 500m3  
    2017/2018 Seoul 3000m Relay3  
    2022/2023 Dresden 3000m Relay3  
    2012/2013 Sochi 1000m3  
    2017/2018 Budapest 500m3  
    2014/2015 Montreal, QC 1500m3  
    2018/2019 Dresden 2000m Relay4  
    2022/2023 Dresden 1000m4  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1500m4  
    2023/2024 Seoul 2000m Relay3  
    2023/2024 Dresden 3000m Relay4  
    2022/2023 Almaty 1500m4  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1500m4  
    2012/2013 Dresden 3000m Relay4  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1500m5  
    2013/2014 World Cup Classification 500m5  
    2014/2015 Erzurum 500m5  
    2023/2024 Gdansk 1500m5  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m6  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification Overall6  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m6  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1000m6  
    2016/2017 Shanghai 500m6  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification Overall7  
    2023/2024 Dresden 1000m7  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 1000m8  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m8  
    2022/2023 Almaty 500m8  
    2018/2019 Dresden 1500m9  
    2018/2019 Almaty 1000m9  
    2017/2018 Shanghai 1000m10  
    2016/2017 Salt Lake City, UT 1000m10  
    2017/2018 World Cup Classification 500m11  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 500m11  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m12  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 500m13  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1500m13  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m14  
    2012/2013 World Cup Classification 500m17  
    2014/2015 Dresden 1000m18  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 1000m20  
    2015/2016 World Cup Classification 500m21  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 1000m21  
    2014/2015 World Cup Classification 500m21  
    2016/2017 World Cup Classification 500m25  
    2018/2019 Calgary, AB 500m32  
    2018/2019 World Cup Classification 500m42