Min Kyu CHA

Republic of Korea

Speed Skating

Date of Birth: 16 Mar 1993

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.79/5'10''

Place of birth: ANYANG

Birth Country:

Republic of Korea

Residence: SEOUL

Residence Country:

Republic of Korea

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Speed Skating	Men's 500m	2
	Men's 1000m	18

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	National Speed Skating Oval	Men's 500m	Finished
	National Speed Skating Oval	Men's 1000m	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

Olympic Games
Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men's 500m	2018	PyeongChang, KOR
12	Men's 1000m	2018	PyeongChang, KOR

Four Continents Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Men's Team Sprint	2020	Milwaukee, WI, USA
2	Men's 500m	2022	Calgary, AB, CAN
2	Men's Team Sprint	2022	Calgary, AB, CAN
5	Men's 1000m	2020	Milwaukee, WI, USA
8	Men's 500m	2020	Milwaukee, WI, USA

World Single Distance Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Men's Team Sprint	2019	Inzell, GER
3	Men's Sprint	2020	Hamar, NOR
4	Men's 500m	2019	Inzell, GER
7	Men's 500m	2020	Salt Lake City, UT, USA
12	Men's 500m	2018	Gangneung, KOR

World Sprint Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
11	Men's Sprint	2018	Changchun, CHN

World Cup
Season	Men's 500m	Men's 1000m
2019/20	15	51
2018/19	6	27
2017/18	17
2016/17	18	22

Nickname:

Chachong (It's derived from the Korean phrase "ride lightly" and hails back from his short track days).

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Physical Education - Korea National Sports University (Seoul)

Family:

Mother, Choi Ok-Kyung.

Languages spoken:

Korean

Club name:

Uijeongbu City Hall

Coach:

Club: Jaegal Sung-Yeol (KOR)

Other sports:

Short track speed skating: National-level skater before switching in 2011.

Debut:

2013 Asian Single Distances Championship in Changchun (500m - 3rd/1st, 1000m - 3rd)
2016 World Cup in Harbin (500m B - 1st, 500m A - 6th, 1000m A - 10th)

Injuries:

2013: Torn ankle ligament.

National team:

2016

Reason:

Began skating because there was a skating rink next to his house. In 2011, his university coach suggested he should focus on speed skating. “Especially in sprints, it is difficult to predict the winner. The win is often decided in an instant. That’s why speed skating is such an exciting sport.” (vogue.co.kr, 28 Mar 2018)

Ambition:

Win more than three Olympic gold medals. (vogue.co.kr, 28 Mar 2018)

Memorable:

Winning 500m silver at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

Influence:

His parents. (Info 2018)

General Interest

PERSISTENCE
While learning to skate as a kid in elementary school, he enjoyed the sport but did not like the strict training of the coach. He told his mother he want to quit, but she sent him back to the rink and told him, "You have to develop persistence." (donga.com, 20 Feb 2018)

SWIMMING
After winning a silver medal at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, he was asked about what he would do after the Games. His answer was, "I'm afraid of water, so I will learn to swim." (donga.com, 20 Feb 2018)

Milestones

Won silver in the 500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Was the third Korean to win an Olympic medal in the 500m, after Mo (gold in 2010) and Lee Kang-Seok (bronze in 2006).

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001807042769

Legend

:: Silver
:: Gold Medal Event

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