Kim Joon Chun
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STKOR12808199201 | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 28 Aug 1992
in Seoul  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Korea National Sport University : Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Residence | Seoul, KOR | |
| Languages | English, Korean |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 40.632 | 07 Feb 2016 |  Dresden |
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| 1000m | 1:25.545 | 05 Feb 2016 | Dresden |
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| 1500m | 2:16.465 | 24 Feb 2012 |  Melbourne |
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| Main Achievements | ||||||
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Main Achievements |
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| World Championships | Event | |||||
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World Championships
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| 5000m Relay | 1 | |||||
| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Finishing third in the 1000m at the 2016 World Cup event in Dordrecht, Netherlands. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Seoul City Hall: Korea |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He had surgery on his leg in year 12 of high school after the limb was cut by a fellow skater's blade during a national competition. He required one year of rehabilitation. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017; kusf_sport.blog.me, 10 Jun 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He took up the sport in order to participate in a skating competition at his primary school. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Ambitions | To become a member of the International Olympic Committee [IOC] after retiring from the sport. (kusf_sport.blog.me, 10 Jun 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating in 1999 at primary school in Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) | |
| Hero / Idol | Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Don't give up." (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Yoon Jae-Myung [club], KOR; Kim Sun-Tae [national], KOR |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/kimjoonchun |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2011/2012 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2011/2012 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 8 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2015/2016 | Toronto, ON | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dordrecht | 1000m | 3 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 500m | 4 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 5000m Relay | 5 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 1000m | 5 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 500m | 10 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 500m | 14 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 15 | |||
| 2015/2016 | Dresden | 1000m | 19 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 22 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 26 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 1500m | 27 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 28 | |||
| 2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 31 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 91 | |||