Park Jiwoo

Republic of Korea

Sport	Speed Skating
FederationID	SSKOR22710199801
NOC	Republic of Korea
Born	27 Oct 1998 in Seoul
Gender	Women

Occupation	Athlete
Languages	Korean
Higher education	Physical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR
Residence	Seoul, KOR

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	39.55	09 Mar 2018	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:15.92	04 Dec 2021	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	1:57.86	27 Jan 2024	Salt Lake City, UT
	3000m	4:07.53	23 Sep 2017	Calgary
	5000m	7:18.70	19 Nov 2017	Stavanger

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships	Event
World Junior Championships
	1500m		1
	3000m	1
	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3	1
	Team Sprint	1
	Allround		1

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport	A skating coach suggested she should try the sport, so she joined a skating team.
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began skating in 2005 in Uijeongbu, Republic of Korea.

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning a silver medal in team pursuit at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Social Media

instagram.com/jiwoo_s.s/

General Interest

Hobbies	Photography. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Nicknames	Princess (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Gangwon Provincial Office: Republic of Korea

General Interest

Famous relatives

Her older brother Park Ki-Woong represented the Republic of Korea in speed skating at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Changchun, People's Republic of China, where he won gold in team pursuit. (Instagram profile, 05 Nov 2022; sports.donga.com, 20 May 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 23 Nov 2016)

Sport Specific Information

Name of coach

Kim Min-Seop [club], KOR; Park Jung-Eun [national], KOR

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Life is timing." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Most influential person in career	Her parents. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	1500m	3
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	3
	2022/2023	Four Continents Championships	Mass Start	3
	2022/2023	Four Continents Championships	Team Pursuit	3
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	5
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	Team Sprint	6
	2018	Olympic Games	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	8
	2023/2024	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start	11
	2019/2020	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	12
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	14
	2022/2023	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start	16
	2018	Olympic Games	Mass Start 16 Laps	17
	2018/2019	World Single Distances Championships	Mass Start 16 Laps	21
	2023/2024	World Allround Championships	Allround	22
	2016/2017	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	23
	2022	Olympic Games	Mass Start	25
	2022	Olympic Games	1000m	30

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2016/2017	Harbin	Team Pursuit 6 Laps	3
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Mass Start	7
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	Mass Start	12
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Mass Start	13
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	15
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	17
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	19
	2017/2018	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	23
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1500m	25
	2015/2016	World Cup Classification	Mass Start 16 Laps	27
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1500m	28
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	29
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	30
	2018/2019	World Cup Classification	1500m	37
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	40
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	43
	2016/2017	World Cup Classification	1500m	43
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	44
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	44
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	3000/5000m	50
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	55