Joo Hyong-Jun
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Short Track | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 22 Apr 1991
in Seoul  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Residence | Seoul, KOR | |
| Higher education | Physical Education - Korea National Sports University: Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Korean |
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Uijeongbu City Hall: Korea |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | He has represented the Republic of Korea in short track. He was part of the team that won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Chinese Taipei. (hani.co.kr, 23 Feb 2014; SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jan 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | His parents encouraged him to take up the sport. A coach then suggested he should try speed skating after he missed out on selection for the Korean short track team in 2010. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hero / Idol | Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017) | |
| Awards and honours | Together with international teammates Lee Seung-Hoon and Kim Cheol-Min, he received an Excellent Group Award at the 2014 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (timesisa.com, 12 Mar 2014) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age eight in Seoul, Republic of Korea. He switched to speed skating from short track in 2011. |
Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/joohyongjun |
General Interest
General Interest
| Injuries | He injured his left thigh at age 11. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning silver in the team pursuit at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) | |
| Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "There is an opportunity in a difficulty." (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) | |
| Other information | ILLNESS He was diagnosed with thrombocytopenia [low platelet count] in early 2017. His doctor recommended he undergo steroid injections as part of his treatment, but he refused in order to not violate doping regulations. He instead focused on receiving blood transfusions, and was sidelined for six weeks ahead of the 2017/18 season due to the condition. (news1.kr, 14 Feb 2018; sports.khan.co.kr, 14 Feb 2018) |
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| Hobbies | Listening to music, reading books, watching movies. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Jaegal Sung-Yeol [club], KOR; Lee Kang-Seok [club], KOR |
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Championships results
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| 2009/2010 | World Junior Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||