Kim Yun-Jae
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STKOR11405199001 | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 14 May 1990
in Seoul  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Korea University: Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Korean |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 43.053 | 13 Feb 2015 |  Erzurum |
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| 1000m | 1:25.468 | 21 Oct 2012 |  Calgary |
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| 1500m | 2:13.620 | 08 Dec 2012 |  Shanghai |
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| 3000m | 4:54.178 | 10 Mar 2013 |  Debrecen |
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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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| 1500m | 1 | |||||
| 5000m Relay | 1 | |||||
| Overall | 1 | |||||
| World Junior Championships | Event | |||||
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World Junior Championships
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| 2000m Relay | 1 | |||||
| Overall | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He first tried the sport when he was a first year student at the Lotte World ice rink in Seoul, Korea. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He has broken his ankle twice during his career. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2013) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the overall and 2000m relay at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Bolzano, Italy. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2013) | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2013) | |
| Hero / Idol | Korean short track skater Kwak Yun-Gy. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2013) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Kim Sun-Tae [national], KOR |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001777835073 |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Seongnam City Hall: Korea | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | There was a skating team in his primary school. |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2007/2008 | World Junior Championships | Overall | 1 | |||
| 2007/2008 | World Junior Championships | 2000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | Overall | 2 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 4 | |||
| 2014 | Olympic Games | 5000m Relay | 7 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Championships | 500m | 39 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2012/2013 | Shanghai | 5000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Calgary, AB | 5000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Montreal, QC | 5000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Sochi | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2014/2015 | Erzurum | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | Dresden | 1500m | 2 | |||
| 2013/2014 | Shanghai | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 6 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 14 | |||
| 2014/2015 | Erzurum | 1000m | 14 | |||
| 2014/2015 | Erzurum | 500m | 20 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 29 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 52 | |||
| 2014/2015 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 71 | |||
| 2013/2014 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 72 | |||