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Seung-Min Kwon

United States

SportShort Track
FederationIDSTUSA13108200301
NOCUnited States
Born31 Aug 2003 in Daejeon 
GenderMen
ResidenceRockville, MD, USA
LanguagesEnglish, Korean
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.969 27 Jan 2023 Dresden  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    3000m Relay     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamPotomac Speedskating Club: United States  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesTravelling. (teamusa.org, 26 Apr 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe was introduced to the sport by a friend of his parents.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis parents. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Hero / IdolRussian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Awards and honoursIn 2019 he was named Junior Development Male Short Track Skater of the Year by US Speedskating. (teamusa.org, 26 Apr 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachJimmy Jang [club]; Simon Cho [club], USA; Stephen Gough [national], CAN  
Social Media
Social Media
instagram.com/sm.kw0n  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementFinishing fifth in the 1000m at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Gdansk, Poland, and placing 14th in the 1000m at the 2022 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at age seven in Rockville, MD, United States of America.  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay3  
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 1000m5  
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 3000m Relay8  
    2021/2022 World Junior Championships 500m13  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1000m14  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 500m17  
    2021/2022 World Championships Overall28  
    2021/2022 World Championships 500m28  
    2021/2022 World Championships 1500m40  
    2022/2023 World Junior Championships 1000m62  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 5000m Relay8  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 500m23  
    2022/2023 Salt Lake City, UT 500m24