Choe Un-song
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Born | 7 December 1992 |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | North Korea |
| Sport | Short track speed skating |
| Coached by | Yun Chol |
Choe Un-song (Korean: 최은성, born 7 December 1992) is a North Korean short track speed skater.[1] He is coached by Yun Chol.[2]
Career
Choe is from Manpo, North Korea, where his father gave him a pair of skates, sparking his interest in speed skating. Choe first went to the Manpo Youth Sports School and continued training at the Ganggye-dong First Education University.[1]
2018 Winter Olympics
Choe competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the men's 1500 metres discipline.[1] He finished last in his heat with a time of 2:18.213 and did not advance to the semifinal,[3] despite being enthusiastically cheered on by a group of 100 North Korean cheerleaders in the stands.[4] Before the heat, he had been injured during a training session in Pyeongchang.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "CHOE Un Song". Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ a b "[Olympics] North Korean short track skater injured in training". The Korea Times. Yonhap. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Short Track Speed Skating - Results - Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Men - 1,500m - Heats". shorttrack.sportresult.com. ISU. 2018. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "Short-track speedskater Choe Un Song, North Korea's first Pyeongchang competitor, eliminated in 1,500-meter heats". The Japan Times. AFP-JIJI. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
- Choe Un Song at the International Skating Union
- Choe Un Song at ShortTrackOnLine.info
- Choe Un Song at Olympics.com
- Choe Un-Song at Olympedia