Sport | Short Track | |
FederationID | STPRK10712199201 | |
NOC | DPR Korea | |
Born | 07 Dec 1992 | |
Gender | Men |
Residence | Kanggye, PRK | |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Higher education | Physical Education - Ganggye-dong First Education University: DPR Korea | |
Languages | Korean |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
1000m | 1:27.233 | 08 Feb 2019 | Turin |
Club / Team | Jangjasan Sports Club: DPR Korea | |
Name of coach | Kim Gwang Ho, PRK, from 2009 |
Injuries | He crashed heavily into safety padding during his first training session at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. He was stretchered off the ice and taken to hospital with an injury to his right leg. He was still able to compete in the 1500m event at the Games. (Yonhap News Agency, 02 Feb 2018; Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) |
Reason for choosing this sport | He began skating in Manpo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, after his father gave him a pair of skates. | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He initially joined the Manpo Youth Sports School, before continuing his training at the Ganggye-dong First Education University. |
Memorable sporting achievement | Finishing first in the 500m at the 2013 Slovak Open. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
Most influential person in career | Coach Kim Gwang Ho. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
Hero / Idol | Chinese short track speed skater Wu Dajing. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Short track speed skating requires not only technique but also physical strength." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2018 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 31 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2019/2020 | Shanghai | 2000m Relay | 12 | |||
2016/2017 | Shanghai | 5000m Relay | 15 | |||
2016/2017 | Shanghai | 1000m | 24 | |||
2016/2017 | Shanghai | 1500m | 36 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 1500m | 41 | |||
2019/2020 | Shanghai | 500m | 42 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 57 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 77 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 84 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 85 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 90 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 97 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 101 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 118 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 119 | |||
2019/2020 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 120 | |||
2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 131 |