Seo Whimin

Republic of Korea

Sport	Short Track
FederationID	STKOR21303200201
NOC	Republic of Korea
Born	13 Mar 2002 in Seoul
Gender	Women

Occupation	Student
Languages	English, Korean
Residence	Anyang, KOR
Higher education	Sport Management - Korea University: Republic of Korea

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	42.682	09 Apr 2022	Montreal
	1000m	1:27.945	03 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	2:18.240	27 Nov 2021	Dordrecht
	3000m	5:34.6	12 Jan 2020	Montreal

Main Achievements
Main Achievements
Olympic Games	Event
Olympic Games
	3000m Relay		1
World Championships	Event
World Championships
	1500m			1
	3000m Relay	1
World Junior Championships	Event
World Junior Championships
	1500m	1
	3000m Relay	1
	Overall		1

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Korea University: Sejong, KOR

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement

Winning a silver medal in the women's 3000m relay at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

She was initially involved in roller skating, and later took part in a speed skating class during the summer holidays. "I got sweaty when I trained roller skating outside, so I was fascinated by the sport as I could skate inside where it was cold."

General Interest

Most influential person in career

Her parents. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023, 14 Dec 2023)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She began skating in 2011 at Anyang Sports Complex in the Republic of Korea.

General Interest

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Courage is taking action despite feeling fear." (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)
Injuries	In 2018/19 she was troubled by an injury for seven months after colliding with another skater. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023) She was sidelined for two months in 2018 with a back injury. (kyeongin.com, 29 Jun 2020; kyeonggi.com, 01 Jan 2019) In 2017 she was out of action for six months with injury. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)
Other sports	She competed in athletics at the National Junior Sports Festival in the Republic of Korea in 2013 and 2014. (kyeongin.com, 29 Jun 2020)
Ambitions	To win an individual medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)

Social Media

instagram.com/_whimin_/

General Interest

Hobbies	Baking. (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)
Nicknames	Whim (Athlete, 14 Dec 2023)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2021/2022	World Championships	3000m Relay	1
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	1
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1500m	1
	2022	Olympic Games	3000m Relay	2
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	Overall	2
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	1500m	2
	2019/2020	Four Continents Championships	Overall	2
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	3
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	4
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	4
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1000m	4
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	7
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	10
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	500m	33

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1000m	1
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	3000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	Almaty	3000m Relay	1
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	1000m	2
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	3000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	3000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Seoul	3000m Relay	2
	2023/2024	Gdansk	3000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	2
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	2000m Relay	2
	2021/2022	Nagoya	3000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1000m	3
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Montreal, QC	1000m	3
	2023/2024	Montreal, QC	1000m	3
	2019/2020	Montreal, QC	2000m Relay	3
	2021/2022	Beijing	3000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Dresden	3000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Dordrecht	3000m Relay	3
	2023/2024	Dresden	3000m Relay	4
	2019/2020	Shanghai	3000m Relay	4
	2019/2020	Dresden	3000m Relay	4
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1000m	5
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	5
	2019/2020	Dresden	2000m Relay	5
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	6
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	Overall	8
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	8
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	8
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	8
	2023/2024	Gdansk	1500m	8
	2023/2024	Dresden	500m	9
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	9
	2023/2024	Gdansk	500m	10
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	500m	11
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1500m	12
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	12
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	13
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	1000m	14
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	1500m	14
	2023/2024	Dresden	1500m	14
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	1500m	15
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	15
	2022/2023	Dresden	500m	17
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	17
	2022/2023	World Cup Classification	Overall	18
	2023/2024	World Cup Classification	500m	18
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	1000m	20
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	20
	2019/2020	World Cup Classification	500m	30
	2021/2022	World Cup Classification	500m	30