Kim Gun Woo
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STKOR12003199802 | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 20 Mar 1998 | |
| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Seoul, KOR | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | English, Korean |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 40.337 | 01 Feb 2019 |  Dresden |
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| 1000m | 1:22.679 | 11 Nov 2018 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 1500m | 2:12.823 | 09 Feb 2019 |  Turin |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Korea National Sport University : Seoul, KOR |
General Interest
General Interest
| Memorable sporting achievement | Being selected for the Korean national team. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | He followed his sister into the sport. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hero / Idol | Korean short track skater Lim Hyo-Jun. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Song Kyung-Taek [national], KOR |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Good vibes only." (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) |
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Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age six. |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003700861556 |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Travel, watching tennis. (isu.org, 22 Feb 2019) | |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (isu.org, 22 Feb 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Training Regime | He trains for up to nine hours a day, five days a week. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other information | TEAM SUSPENSION In February 2019 he was suspended from representing the national team for three months after violating dormitory rules at the National Training Centre in Jincheon, Republic of Korea. The ban meant he could not compete at the 2019 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (koreaherald.com, 28 Feb 2019) |
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Turin | 1500m | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 1500m | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Almaty | 1500m | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Almaty | 2000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Almaty | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Turin | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 2000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Almaty | 5000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 5 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 7 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 500m | 7 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 10 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1000m | 10 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 5000m Relay | 11 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 15 | |||