Kim Cheol-Min
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Short Track | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 29 Nov 1992
in Anyang  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Languages | Korean | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Family | Wife Seol Yoo-Jin | |
| Residence | Republic of Korea |
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General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | His younger sister Kim Dam-Min has competed in short track at international level. She won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2012 World Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. (naver.com, 24 Jun 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Mar 2012; donga.com, 17 Jan 2011) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Sports Toto: Incheon, KOR |
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| Other sports | He competed in short track during the 2010/11 season, winning a gold medal at the 2011 World Team Championships in Warsaw, Poland. (hani.co.kr, 09 Feb 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 20 Mar 2011) | |
| Injuries | He sustained a back injury during the 5000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. He was also due to compete in the 1500m at the Games, but pulled out in order to be fit for the team pursuit event. (newspost.kr, 15 Feb 2014) He fractured his right femur during training in October 2009. He was out of action for three months. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; chosun.com, 24 Feb 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up short track in 1999 in Gwacheon, Republic of Korea, and switched to speed skating in 2011. |
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| Other information | FATHER'S SKATES His father had dreamed his son would become an international athlete before he was born, and started a business making ice skates when Kim took up the sport. The business became a success and the boots have been worn by a number of Korean skaters, as well as athletes from other countries. (pyeongchang2018.com, 01 Dec 2016; MBC, 22 Mar 2014) |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/cheolmin29 |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "I think you need a bit of luck to compete in short track skating. I decided to focus on speed skating because it is all about your ability." |
General Interest
General Interest
| Awards and honours | He and his teammates received an Excellent Group Award at the 2014 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (tvreport.co.kr, 12 Mar 2014) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning silver in team pursuit at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) | |
| Nicknames | Cheolmani (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do my best." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) | |
| Hobbies | Coffee. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023) |
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Championships results
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| 2010/2011 | World Team Championships | Team | 1 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Championships | 5000m Relay | 4 | |||
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World Cups
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| 2010/2011 | Shanghai | 5000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Dresden | 5000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Changchun | 5000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 9 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Dresden | 500m | 25 | |||
| 2010/2011 | Dresden | 500m | 32 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup Classification | 500m | 63 | |||