Minjeong CHOI
Republic of KoreaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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 Short Track Speed Skating |
Women's 500m | 14 | |
| Women's 1000m | 2 |
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| Women's 1500m | 1 |
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| Women's 3000m Relay | 2 |
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| Mixed Team Relay | 9 |
Records
| Record | Event | Time | Date | Location |
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| WR | Women's 1500m | 2:14.354 | 12 November, 2016 | Salt Lake City, UT (USA) |
| OR | Women's 1500m - Semifinal 3 | 2:16.831 | 16 February, 2022 | Beijing (CHN) |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| After Heat 5 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
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| After Quarterfinal 2 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| Capital Indoor Stadium |
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| After Semifinal 1 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Quarterfinal 3 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Semifinal 1 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
Finished |
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| After Semifinal 2 | Capital Indoor Stadium |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women's 1500m | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 1 | Women's 3000 metres Relay | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 4 | Women's 1000m | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| 6 | Women's 500m | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| World Championships | |||
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women's 1500m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 1 | Women's 500m | 2018 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 1500m | 2018 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2018 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Superfinal | 2018 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's Overall | 2018 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 1000m | 2016 | Seoul, KOR |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2016 | Seoul, KOR |
| 1 | Women's Overall | 2016 | Seoul, KOR |
| 1 | Women's 1000m | 2015 | Moscow, RUS |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Superfinal | 2015 | Moscow, RUS |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2015 | Moscow, RUS |
| 1 | Women's Overall | 2015 | Moscow, RUS |
| 2 | Women's 1000m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 2 | Women's 3000m Superfinal | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 2 | Women's Overall | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| 2 | Women's 1500m | 2016 | Seoul, KOR |
| 3 | Women's 1500m | 2015 | Moscow, RUS |
| 4 | Women's 1000m | 2018 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 4 | Women's 3000m Superfinal | 2017 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 4 | Women's 500m | 2016 | Seoul, KOR |
| 4 | Women's 500m | 2015 | Moscow, RUS |
| 5 | Women's 1000m | 2017 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 5 | Women's 1500m | 2017 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 6 | Women's Overall | 2017 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 6 | Women's 3000m Superfinal | 2016 | Seoul, KOR |
| 7 | Women's 500m | 2017 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 9 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2017 | Rotterdam, NED |
| 10 | Women's 500m | 2019 | Sofia, BUL |
| Four Continents Championships | |||
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| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women's 500m | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 1000m | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 1500m | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Superfinal | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's 3000m Relay | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| 1 | Women's Overall | 2020 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
| World Cup | |||
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| Season | Women's 500m | Women's 1000m | Women's 1500m |
| 2021/22 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019/20 | 18 | 24 | 4 |
| 2018/19 | 26 | 14 | 3 |
| 2017/18 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2015/16 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014/15 | 25 | 3 | 1 |
Queen of Korean Short Track
Reading. "It's good to read when your head is full because you don't have to think about other ways to sleep.” (hankookilbo.com, 1 Nov 2017)
Athlete, Student
Yonsei University (Seoul, KOR)
Korean, English
Seongnam City Hall
Club: Son Se-Won (KOR)
2014 World Cup in Salt Lake City (500m - PEN, 1000m - 2nd, Relay - 1st)
December 2018: Ankle ligament injury after a fall during the 3000m relay at the Almaty World Cup. Competed at the next World Cup race in February (Dresden), placing 20th in the 1000m. "After the injury, my results were not as good as before the injury, and I felt I lacked a lot of stamina, speed, and strength." (yna.co.kr, 19 Feb 2019)
Early 2018: Knee injury troubled her throughout the 2018/19 season.
February 2014: Ankle injury after a fall at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum.
2014
“When I was six years old, my dad recommended I take up skating as a hobby. As soon as I got the skates on it felt right. I joined a local club when I was eight and it went from there. My parents always supported me. My mum and sister actually took it up too, but they put the skates away when they realised they couldn’t keep up.” (olympics.com, 3 Mar 2020)
"It has a sense of speed and a cool feeling, so it is fun." (hankookilbo.com, 1 Nov 2017)
“I will pour everything into Beijing just like the Pyeongchang Games. I will aim for medals in all five events." (chosun.com, 10 May 2021)
Trains 10 hours a day during the season, which includes three hours of weight training and skating 300 laps of the rink. (isu.org)
Winning the 3000m relay at the 2015, 2016 and 2018 World Championships, and relay gold at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (isu.org)
Short track skater Jin Sun-yu (KOR), Torino 2006 Olympic triple gold medallist and 10-time world champion. (olympics.com, 3 Mar 2020)
Family (isu.org)
"No pain, no gain." (Info 2018)
MBN Women’s Sports Awards MVP (2021)
ISU Fans' Skater of the Season (2019)
Coca-Cola Athletics Awards Clean Award (2018)
Coca-Cola Athletics Awards Excellence Award (2018)
Korean Ladies' Sports Grand Awards Top Player Award (2016, 2017)
Korean Ladies' Sports Grand Awards Rookie of the Year Award (2014, 2015)
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- Gold Medal Event
- OR:
- Olympic Record
- WR:
- World Record
