Kim Minsun

Reason for choosing this sport

Her 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.

Most influential person in career

Korean speed skater Lee Kang-Seok. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Name of coach	Jaegal 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.

Sporting philosophy / motto

"Enjoy yourself and have no regrets." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Club / Team

Uijeongbu City Hall: Republic of Korea

Hero / Idol	Korean speed skater Lee Sang-Hwa. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Other information	JUNIOR 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)

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Injuries	She 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)
Hobbies	Watching films, going for walks, walking her dog, going to cafes, baking. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023)
Ambitions	To win gold at the Olympic Winter Games and to set a world record. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)