Chaewon LEE

Republic of Korea

Cross-Country Skiing

Date of Birth: 7 Apr 1981

Age: 40

Gender: Female

Place of birth: PYEONGCHANG

Birth Country:

Republic of Korea

Residence: PYEONGCHANG

Residence Country:

Republic of Korea

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank
Cross-Country Skiing	Women's 10km Classic	75
	Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon	61
	Women's Sprint Free	DNS

Schedule

Location	Event	Status
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon	Finished
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Women's Sprint Free Qualification	Finished
Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Centre	Women's 10km Classic	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
21	Women's Team Sprint, Classical	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
33	30 kilometres Mass Start, Freestyle	2014	Sochi, RUS
46	15 kilometres, Mass Start, Freestyle	2002	Salt Lake City, USA
48	10 kilometres, Classical	2014	Sochi, RUS
51	Women's 10 kilometres, Freestyle	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
52	15 kilometres Skiathlon	2014	Sochi, RUS
52	Sprint, Freestyle	2002	Salt Lake City, USA
53	10 kilometres, Freestyle	2010	Vancouver, CAN
54	10 kilometres, Classical	2002	Salt Lake City, USA
57	Women's 15 kilometres Skiathlon	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
57	15 km Skiathlon	2006	Torino, ITA
58	15 km Skiathlon	2010	Vancouver, CAN
62	10 kilometres, Classical	2006	Torino, ITA
64	Sprint, Freestyle	2006	Torino, ITA
DNF	30 kilometres Mass Start, Freestyle	2006	Torino, ITA
	5/5 kilometres Pursuit	2002	Salt Lake City, USA

World Championship
Rank	Event	Year	Location
47	15 km M Pursuit Ladies	2011	Oslo, NOR
48	Skiathlon 7.5/7.5km F/C Ladies	2015	Falun, SWE
59	SP C Final Ladies	2015	Falun, SWE
63	10 km C Ladies	2009	Liberec, CZE
69	SP F Final Ladies	2011	Oslo, NOR
75	SP 1.3 km F Final Ladies	2009	Liberec, CZE

Hobbies:

Travelling with her family. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Sport Studies - Kwandong University (Gangneung, KOR). (Info 2018)

Family:

Spouse, Jang Haeng-Joo. One daughter.

Languages spoken:

Korean

Club name:

Pyeongchang County Office (KOR)

Coach:

Personal: Jang Haeng-Joo (KOR)

Sporting relatives:

Husband Jang Haeng-Joo (Martial Arts): Competed as a martial arts fighter. (Info 2018)

Nephew (Cross-country skiing): Is representing Korea on national level. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Other sports:

Soccer. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Debut:

2001 World Cup in Kuopio (10km - 89th)

Injuries:

Suffers from ankle pain when free skiing. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

National team:

1997

Start:

Began the sport at age 14 in her first year at the Dae Hwa Middle School. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Reason:

Did athletics at primary school. Was encouraged to take up the sport due to her strong physical endurance. "At first I thought it was alpine skiing, but later it was cross-country skiing that I liked the most." (Info 2018; Athlete, Nov 2021)

Ambition:

Not to finish last in the Olympic Winter Games, top-20 results. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Memorable:

Winning the gold medal in the 10km free at the 2011 Asian Winter Games in Almaty. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Hero:

BTS, South-Korean singer and songwriter. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Influence:

Her high school teacher Shin Hee-joo. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Ritual:

Is glad that she does not have any superstitions or rituals. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Philosophy:

Never give up. (Athlete, Nov 2021)

Award:

Best Athlete at the National Winter Sports Festival, Republic of Korea (2011). (Info 2018)

General Interest

RETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
Considered the face of South Korea women's cross-country skiing, she has been competing in international competitions since 1999. Retired from the sport in 2012 but returned in 2013. After the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, she bid farewell to the sport again after her team sprint free (with Ju Hye-Ri) at Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre. "I feel relieved that I got something off my chest, but I do also feel some regrets. I tried to be in shape, but apparently, I wasn't in good form and couldn't get good results. I intend to compete two more years. But I think competing at the 2022 Beijing Olympics will not happen." (koreaherald.com, 21 Feb 2018)

OLYMPIC AMBASSADOR
Was an ambassador for the successful PyeongChang bid for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Info 2018)

Milestones

Had her Olympic Winter Games debut at Salt Lake 2002 and has competed at every Games since. In her 15 Olympic starts, her best result is 21st in the team sprint free in her hometown of PyeongChang in 2018 (with Ju Hye-Ri), where at age 36, she was the oldest South Korean athlete on the team. Her best individual finish is 33rd in the 30km mass start free at Sochi 2014. "The 30km race at the Sochi Olympics will be the one that I would not forget. I first thought I would not finish the 30km race, but I was happy that I could get a good result." (koreaherald.com, 21 Feb 2018)

At five World Championship appearances over the decade between 2005-15, her best result is 47th in the 15 km free pursuit at Oslo 2011.

Since her World Cup debut in 2001 in Kuopio, she has 31 World Cup starts, the best being 12th in the skiathlon at PyeongChang in 2017.

Four-time Asian Winter Games medallist winning one gold (10km in 2011), two silver (10km and 15m in 2017), and one bronze (4x5km relay in 2017).

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
DNS:: Did Not Start

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