Kang Soomin
Republic of Korea
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSKOR21107200301 | |
| NOC | Republic of Korea | |
| Born | 11 Jul 2003
in  Seoul | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Student | |
| Languages | Korean |
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Main Achievements |
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World Junior Championships
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| Team Sprint | 1 | 1 | ||||
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Korea University: Seoul, KOR |
General Interest
General Interest
| Hobbies | Listening to music, watching TV. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning the overall 1500m title in the 2022/23 Junior World Cup season. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was encouraged to take up the sport by her uncle. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Most influential person in career | Her family, including her uncle. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Hero / Idol | Korean speed skater Kim Bo-Reum. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) | |
| Ambitions | To win a medal in the mass start at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Park Jung-Eun [national], KOR; Hyun Jong-Moo | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at age eight at the Korea University Ice Rink in Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Do your best and have no regrets." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | Team Sprint | 7 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 20 | |||
| 2024/2025 | ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Champions | 1000m | 23 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2024/2025 | ISU World Cup Speed Skating Classification | 1500m | 32 | |||
| 2024/2025 | ISU World Cup Speed Skating Classification | 1000m | 32 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1000m | 40 | |||
| 2023/2024 | World Cup Classification | 1500m | 42 | |||
| 2024/2025 | ISU World Cup Speed Skating Classification | 3000/5000m | 55 | |||