Sihyeong LEE

15 Dec 2000
21
Male
SEOUL
 
Republic of Korea
NAMYANGJU
 
Republic of Korea

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
FSK Figure Skating Men Single Skating 27

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
Capital Indoor Stadium
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

Four Continents Championships
RankEventYearLocation
7Men Single Skating2022Tallinn, EST
14Men Single Skating2020Seoul, KOR
15Men Single Skating2019Anaheim, CA, USA
16Men Single Skating2017Gangneung, KOR
22Men Single Skating2018Taipei City, TPE
World Junior Championships
RankEventYearLocation
11Men Single Skating2020Tallinn, EST
11Men Single Skating2018Sofia, BUL
16Men Single Skating2017Taipei City, TPE
29Men Single Skating2019Zagreb, CRO
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Short Program: Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin
Free Skating: Carmen Suite after Bizet’s Opera by R. Shchedrin

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Sports. (isuresults.com)

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University student.

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Studies sport science since 2019 at Korea University. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)

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Mother, Lee Seunghui.

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Korean, English

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Korea Skating Union

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Choi Hyungkyung (KOR)

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Mother Lee Seunghui (Gymnastics): Practiced gymnastics while in school. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)

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2016 Ondrej Nepela Memorial (Single skating - 11th)

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November 2013: Tore ligaments in his left foot and was off the ice for six months. "I almost retired, but I came back, because I love figure skating." (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)

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Shin Yeaji (KOR)

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2015

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2010 in Seoul. Watching countrywoman Kim Yu-Na atop the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games podium in ladies singles was the starting point of his figure skating life. "Perhaps it was then when I wanted to start figure skating. I was so engrossed in its beauty that I begged my mom every day and night to let me follow in her footsteps. I imitated her by copying her movements every chance I got." (blog.naver.com, 13 Feb 2020)

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The image of the Republic of Korea's Kim Yu-Na winning the Vancouver 2010 Olympic gold medal was "immensely amazing and gave me an incredible feeling throughout my body. While her victory was the first gold medal in the history of figure skating [for Korea], I still cannot forget the scene in which the Korean flag was waving on top and the national anthem was playing." (blog.naver.com, 13 Feb 2020)

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Like his countrywoman, 2010 Olympic Winter Games ladies singles champion Kim Yun-Na, his final goal is to end up on top of the world. (blog.naver.com, 13 Feb 2020)

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Trains in Seoul with other members of the national team.

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Earning the second Olympic quota spot for Korea at Nebelhorn Trophy 2021. "I never thought I am going to be an Olympian, but now here I am." (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)

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His mother. “I am thankful for those who helped me, the coaches who led and guided me and helped my growth, and my mother who was always with me. Who could possibly understand a heart that uses the entirety of her day for me, believes in me and supports me to the end? My mother is an unwavering star and a signpost telling me to keep to the right path. Thanks to my mother, I was able to sail across the ice whenever I felt my limitations. I have to remember how I felt when I first started figure skating for my mother.” (blog.naver.com, 13 Feb 2020)

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Figure skater Kim Yu-Na (KOR), 2010 Olympic champion, two-time World champion. "I never realized how big and deep of a mark her performance would leave on my life. I can still picture her beautiful skating and powerful jumps harmonized to calm music." (blog.naver.com, 13 Feb 2020)

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"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)

General Interest

BEIJING 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES QUALIFYING
Secured a second Beijing 2022 quota spot for the Republic of Korea by placing fifth at the 2021 Nebelhorn Trophy. Along with the quota sport earned by Cha Jun-hwan earlier in March 2021, Korea can send two athletes to the Olympic Winter Games in the men's figure skating for the first time. (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, 26 Sep 2021)

EARLY STRUGGLES
His training over the years has not been easy. There were many times when he had to take off his skates due to poverty and constant injuries. “Figure skating is a costly sport that includes lesson fees, ice rink rental fees, clothes, and choreography. Due to a lack of funding, I could only manage to afford late-night practice while living in a one-room apartment. During the time when I had no car and the subways didn’t run, I had to sleep in the men’s locker room. However, what upset me more than not getting my lessons properly or not being able to freely use the ice rinks, were the constant ankle injuries. I could not get proper treatment on time, so the injuries kept piling up. I forced myself to skate using painkillers, but I was cut from the national team by one point. It was a devastating result, but a necessary dose of reality. Figure skating was something I wanted to do badly, but constant obstacles drove me to think of giving up.” (blog.naver.com, 13 Feb 2020)

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