Sport | Speed Skating | |
FederationID | SSKOR11502198901 | |
NOC | Korea | |
Born | 15 Feb 1989
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Gender | Men |
Residence | Seoul, KOR | |
Occupation | Athlete | |
Languages | Korean | |
Higher education | Physical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR |
Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
500m | 34.28 | 17 Nov 2013 | ![]() |
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1000m | 1:07.26 | 13 Dec 2009 | ![]() |
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1500m | 1:42.85 | 11 Dec 2009 | ![]() |
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5000m | 7:03.38 | 12 Mar 2006 | ![]() |
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10000m | 15:13.91 | 21 Dec 2005 | ![]() |
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Name of coach | Baek Chul-Gi [national], KOR | |
Reason for choosing this sport | His parents encouraged him to take up the sport. | |
Club / Team | Korean Air: Seoul, KOR | |
When and where did you begin this sport? | He began skating at age seven. |
Injuries | He sustained a cut to his right Achilles tendon during training in 2010. (sbs.co.kr, 20 Dec 2010) He has sustained an injury to his pelvis during his career. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) |
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Nicknames | Motor Bum (icenews.co.kr, 09 Feb 2014) | |
Other information | POST SOCHI BLUES At the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi he was unable to defend the gold medal he won in the 500m four years earlier in Vancouver, finishing just off the podium in fourth place. He stopped training in the months that followed, and by the end of the year his weight had increased from 85kg to 107kg. After returning to the sport in the hope of competing at his third Olympic Winter Games, it took him two-and-a-half years to get back to his optimal racing weight. "I think Pyeongchang will really be a battle with myself. My times have improved and I am getting more confident by the day." (pyeongchang2018.com, 12 Jan 2018) OTHER ACTIVITIES He has served as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (insidethegames.biz, 13 Jul 2017) BIRTHDAY PRESENT He won gold in the 500m at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver on his 21st birthday. (naver.com, 19 Feb 2010) |
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Hobbies | Golf. (newsis.com,10 Jan 2014) | |
Awards and honours | He received the Korean Olympic Committee [KOC] President's Award in 2011. (sbs.co.kr, 07 Feb 2014) He received the Best Performance Award at the 2011 Korean Athletics Awards. (naver.com, 07 Feb 2014) He was presented with an Excellent Male Athlete Award at the 15th Coca-Cola Athletics Award in 2010. (chosun.com, 31 Mar 2010) |
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Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the 500m and silver in the 1000m at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) | |
Most influential person in career | His parents. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) | |
Hero / Idol | Irish boxer and mixed martial artist Conor McGregor. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) | |
Sporting philosophy / motto | "Actions speak louder than words. Be patient and have self-control." (Athlete, 11 Nov 2017) |
Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 1 | |||
2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 1 | |||
2010 | Olympic Games | 2 x 500m | 1 | |||
2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 2 | |||
2010/2011 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 2 | |||
2010 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 3 | |||
2014 | Olympic Games | 2 x 500m | 4 | |||
2011/2012 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 5 | |||
2010 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 5 | |||
2012/2013 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 5 | |||
2010/2011 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 8 | |||
2008/2009 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 8 | |||
2014/2015 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 9 | |||
2008/2009 | World Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 11 | |||
2014/2015 | World Single Distances Championships | 1000m | 11 | |||
2014 | Olympic Games | 1000m | 12 | |||
2010/2011 | World Single Distances Championships | 2 x 500m | 15 | |||
2018 | Olympic Games | 500m | 16 | |||
2014/2015 | World Sprint Championships | Overall | 28 |
World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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2011/2012 | World Cup | 500m | 1 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Berlin | 1000m | 1 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Astana | 500m | 1 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Berlin | 500m | 1 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup Seoul | 500m | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Astana | 500m | 2 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup Heerenveen | 500m | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Calgary, AB | 500m | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Chelyabinsk | 500m | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Calgary, AB | 500m | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Berlin | 500m | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Astana | 500m | 2 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup Seoul | 500m | 2 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Berlin | 500m | 2 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 3 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup Salt Lake City, UT | 1500m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Astana | 1000m | 3 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup Heerenveen | 1000m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Heerenveen | 1000m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Berlin | 1000m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Heerenveen | 500m | 3 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup Heerenveen | 500m | 3 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup Berlin | 500m | 3 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup | 500m | 4 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup | 1000m | 6 | |||
2011/2012 | World Cup | Overall | 6 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup | 500m | 7 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup | 500m | 7 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup | Overall | 9 | |||
2013/2014 | World Cup | 1000m | 9 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup | 1000m | 9 | |||
2008/2009 | World Cup | 1000m | 10 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup | 1000m | 13 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup | 500m | 16 | |||
2009/2010 | World Cup | 1500m | 16 | |||
2008/2009 | World Cup | 100m | 20 | |||
2008/2009 | World Cup | 500m | 20 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup | 1000m | 22 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup | 1000m | 22 | |||
2014/2015 | World Cup | Overall | 23 | |||
2012/2013 | World Cup | Overall | 24 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup | 500m | 24 | |||
2015/2016 | World Cup | 1000m | 24 | |||
2008/2009 | World Cup | 1500m | 26 | |||
2017/2018 | World Cup | 500m | 26 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup | 500m | 33 | |||
2016/2017 | World Cup | 1000m | 35 |