Minsun KIM
Republic of KoreaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Speed Skating |
Women's 500m | 7 | |
| Women's 1000m | 16 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 16 | Women's 500m | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR |
| Youth Olympic Games | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women's 500m | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 3 | Mass Start | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 7 | Team Sprint | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 16 | Women's 1500m | 2016 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| Four Continents Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 1 | Women's 500m | 2020 | Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| 2 | Women's Team Sprint | 2020 | Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| 7 | Women's 1000m | 2020 | Milwaukee, WI, USA |
| World Single Distance Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 6 | Women's Team Sprint | 2019 | Inzell, GER |
| 15 | Women's 500m | 2018 | Gangneung, KOR |
| 17 | Women's 500m | 2019 | Inzell, GER |
| 18 | Women's 500m | 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| 23 | Women's 1000m | 2020 | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| World Sprint Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 23 | Women's Sprint | 2016 | Seoul, KOR |
| World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Women's 500m | Women's 1000m | Women's Team Sprint |
| 2019/20 | 10 | 21 | |
| 2018/19 | 12 | 31 | 8 |
| 2017/18 | 18 | ||
| 2016/17 | 21 | 53 | |
| 2015/16 | 17 | 44 | |
| 2014/15 | 35 | 64 | |
Art galleries, movies, cooking, spend time with friends, watching television
Athlete, Student
Spent one semester at Korea University, but found it hard to combine with sports.
Korean, English
Uijenogbu City
2013 Fall Classic in Calgary (500m - 15th, 1000m - 13th, 1500m - 37th)
2014 World Cup in Seoul (500m B - 9th/3rd, 1000m B - 13th)
Early 2018: Back injury prior to the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, negatively affected her performance.
2014
Started at age 11 in Gwacheon. (Info 2018)
Followed one of her friends into the sport, initially as a hobby, but as her interest grew she focused on it more. (Info 2018)
"I have a strong desire to resolve my disappointment in Pyeongchang at the Beijing Olympics. It is my ambition to move up one step at a time and achieve my dream of an Olympic medal." (edaily.co.kr, 3 Dec 2019)
Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR), two-time Olympic 500m gold medallist and four-time world champion. (Info 2018)
Parents (Info 2018)
"Do your best in every moment." (Info 2018)
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- Gold Medal Event
