Sihyeong LEE
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Figure Skating |
Men Single Skating | 27 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Four Continents Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 7 | Men Single Skating | 2022 | Tallinn, EST |
| 14 | Men Single Skating | 2020 | Seoul, KOR |
| 15 | Men Single Skating | 2019 | Anaheim, CA, USA |
| 16 | Men Single Skating | 2017 | Gangneung, KOR |
| 22 | Men Single Skating | 2018 | Taipei City, TPE |
| World Junior Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 11 | Men Single Skating | 2020 | Tallinn, EST |
| 11 | Men Single Skating | 2018 | Sofia, BUL |
| 16 | Men Single Skating | 2017 | Taipei City, TPE |
| 29 | Men Single Skating | 2019 | Zagreb, CRO |
Short Program: Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin
Free Skating: Carmen Suite after Bizet’s Opera by R. Shchedrin
Sports. (isuresults.com)
University student.
Studies sport science since 2019 at Korea University. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)
Mother, Lee Seunghui.
Korean, English
Korea Skating Union
Choi Hyungkyung (KOR)
Mother Lee Seunghui (Gymnastics): Practiced gymnastics while in school. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)
2016 Ondrej Nepela Memorial (Single skating - 11th)
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)
Shin Yeaji (KOR)
2015
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)
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)
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)
Trains in Seoul with other members of the national team.
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)
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)
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)
"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 19 Jan 2022)
Republic of Korea
Figure Skating