Brandon Kim

United States

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STUSA13008200101
NOC	United States
Born	30 Aug 2001
Gender	Men

Languages

English

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	40.647	05 Nov 2022	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:24.495	06 Nov 2022	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	2:15.924	25 Nov 2021	Dordrecht

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships	Event
World Junior Championships
	3000m Relay	1

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

"My passion for short track started when I was watching the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. The electric speed of the racers and their blindingly quick passes stopped me in my tracks and drew me in. I knew instantly, 'That's what I want to do'."

General Interest

Most influential person in career	US short track skater Thomas Insuk Hong. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2018)
Hero / Idol	Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 08 Nov 2018)

Social Media

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014376548114

General Interest

Famous relatives	His father John has served as team doctor for the US national speed skating team. (baltimoresun.com, 03 Feb 2018)
Awards and honours	In 2016 he was named US Male Junior Developmental Skater of the Year for short track. (teamusa.org, 07 Oct 2018, 04 Dec 2016)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

He took up the sport at age 10.

General Interest

Hobbies

Supporting American football team the Philadelphia Eagles, computer science. (teamusa.org, 06 Jan 2021)

Sport Specific Information

Training Regime

"I've always trained Korean style, with lots of dry land work – jumps, imitations, belts. Doing those drills really helps my technique on the ice. I've always done more of that than bike rides or the gym, but it's worked well for me."

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto

"I think my best quality is probably explosiveness. I can pick up speed quickly, and make passes quickly." (isu.org, 27 Jul 2022)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Stephen Gough [national], CAN

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	4
	2017/2018	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	5
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	7
	2022/2023	World Championships	2000m Relay	7
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	1000m	9
	2022/2023	World Championships	5000m Relay	10
	2017/2018	World Junior Championships	Overall	11
	2022/2023	World Championships	1500m	15
	2022/2023	World Championships	500m	17
	2019/2020	World Junior Championships	500m	20
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	500m	25
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1000m	28
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	Overall	77

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2023/2024	Seoul	2000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	6
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	5000m Relay	8
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	13
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	14
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	14
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	20
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	23
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	500m	29
	2018/2019	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	29
	2018/2019	Calgary, AB	500m	31
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	35
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	48
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1000m	53
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1000m	54
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	56
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	500m	61
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	75