Seo Whi Min

Republic of Korea

Occupation	Student
Languages	Korean

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	42.682	09 Apr 2022	Montreal
	1000m	1:27.945	03 Nov 2019	Salt Lake City, UT
	1500m	2:18.240	27 Nov 2021	Dordrecht
	3000m	5:34.6	12 Jan 2020	Montreal

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Sport Specific Information

Club / Team	Korea University: Seoul, KOR
Reason for choosing this sport	She was initially involved in roller skating, and later took part in a speed skating class during the summer holidays. "I got sweaty when I trained roller skating outside, so I was fascinated by the sport as I could skate inside in icy wind."
When and where did you begin this sport?	She took up skating in 2010 in Anyang, Republic of Korea.
Name of coach	An Jung-Hyun [national], KOR

General Interest

Hobbies	Baking, spending time with her dog. (ajunews.com, 06 Mar 2022)
Most influential person in career	Her family. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning a silver medal in the 3000m relay at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (ajunews.com, 06 Mar 2022)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Have courage and don't give up when you have a hard time." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
Injuries	She was sidelined for two months in 2018 with a back injury. (kyeonggi.com, 01 Jan 2019; kyeongin.com, 29 Jun 2020)
Other sports	She competed in athletics at the National Junior Sports Festival in the Republic of Korea in 2013 and 2014. (kyeongin.com, 29 Jun 2020)
Ambitions	To compete in individual events at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan Cortina. (ajunews.com, 06 Mar 2022)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2021/2022	World Championships	3000m Relay	1
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	1
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1500m	1
	2022	Olympic Games	3000m Relay	2
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	Overall	2
	2021/2022	World Championships	1500m	3
	2021/2022	World Championships	Overall	4
	2021/2022	World Championships	1000m	4
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	1000m	4
	2021/2022	World Championships	500m	7
	2016/2017	World Junior Championships	3000m Relay	10
	2018/2019	World Junior Championships	500m	33

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	3000m Relay	1
	2022/2023	Almaty	3000m Relay	1
	2019/2020	World Cup Montreal, QC	1000m	2
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	3000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	Shanghai	1000m	2
	2019/2020	World Cup Four Continents Championships	1500m	2
	2019/2020	World Cup Four Continents Championships	Overall	2
	2019/2020	World Cup Dordrecht	2000m Relay	2
	2021/2022	World Cup Nagoya	3000m Relay	2
	2019/2020	World Cup	1000m	3
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	2000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	World Cup Montreal, QC	1000m	3
	2019/2020	World Cup Montreal, QC	2000m Relay	3
	2021/2022	World Cup Beijing	3000m Relay	3
	2022/2023	Dresden	3000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	World Cup Dordrecht	3000m Relay	3
	2019/2020	Dresden	3000m Relay	4
	2019/2020	Shanghai	3000m Relay	4
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	1000m	5
	2019/2020	Dresden	2000m Relay	5
	2019/2020	Dresden	1000m	6
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	8
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	8
	2022/2023	Almaty	500m	8
	2019/2020	Shanghai	500m	9
	2021/2022	World Cup	1500m	12
	2022/2023	Dresden	1000m	13
	2022/2023	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	13
	2019/2020	World Cup	1500m	15
	2019/2020	Salt Lake City, UT	500m	15
	2022/2023	Dresden	500m	17
	2019/2020	Dresden	1500m	17
	2021/2022	World Cup	1000m	20
	2022/2023	Almaty	1000m	20
	2019/2020	World Cup	500m	30
	2021/2022	World Cup	500m	30