Choi Eun-kyung
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Born | (1984-12-26) December 26, 1984 (age 39) Daegu, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Choi Eun-kyung | |
Hangul | 최은경 |
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Hanja | 崔恩景 |
Revised Romanization | Choe Eun-gyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Ŭn'gyŏng |
Choi Eun-kyung (Korean: 최은경; Hanja: 崔恩景, born December 26, 1984) is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a double Olympic Champion in relays and a two-time Overall World Champion for 2003 and 2004.
Biography
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, Choi won a silver medal in the 1500 m and was a member of gold medal-winning relay team in 3000 m relay. She was the World record holder for 1500 m at the time.
Choi's career heights came between 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. She was the Overall World Champion in 2003 and in 2004. She also won the Overall World Cup title for 2003–2004 season.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics she equalled her achievements from the previous Olympics, winning a silver medal in the 1500 m and won gold in the 3000 m relay. She was disqualified in the finals of the 1000 m.
See also
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Women's short track speed skating | ||||
Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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500 m | 44.496 | 2003-10-24 | Marquette, Michigan | |
1000 m | 1:31.052 | 2005-11-13 | Bormio | |
1500 m | 2:20.978 | 2005-03-11 | Beijing |
External links
- Database Olympics
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- 1988: Maria Rosa Candido, Gabriella Monteduro, Barbara Mussio, Maria Cristina Sciolla (ITA)
- 1992: Angela Cutrone, Sylvie Daigle, Nathalie Lambert, Annie Perreault (CAN)
- 1994: Chun Lee-kyung, Kim So-hee, Kim Yun-mi, Won Hye-kyung (KOR)
- 1998: Chun Lee-kyung, Won Hye-kyung, An Sang-mi, Kim Yun-mi (KOR)
- 2002: Choi Eun-kyung, Choi Min-kyung, Joo Min-jin, Park Hye-won (KOR)
- 2006: Byun Chun-sa, Choi Eun-kyung, Jeon Da-hye, Jin Sun-yu, Kang Yun-mi (KOR)
- 2010: Sun Linlin, Wang Meng, Zhang Hui, Zhou Yang (CHN)
- 2014: Shim Suk-hee, Park Seung-hi, Kong Sang-jeong, Cho Ha-ri, Kim A-lang (KOR)
- 2018: Choi Min-jeong, Kim A-lang, Kim Ye-jin, Lee Yu-bin, Shim Suk-hee (KOR)
- 2022: Yara van Kerkhof, Selma Poutsma, Suzanne Schulting, Xandra Velzeboer (NED)