Women
KOR
Minjeong CHOI
KOR- Date of birth09 Sep 1998
- Height1640 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- Home townSeoul
- Place of birthSeoul
- Start skating / Club She began skating in 2004, at age six, at Korea University Ice Skating Rink in Seoul, Republic of Korea. / Seongnam City Hall: Republic of Korea
- HobbiesReading. (Subusu Sports YouTube channel, 29 Apr 2020)
- languagesEnglish, Korean
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
She and her 3000m relay teammates Shim Suk-Hee, Lee Yu-Bin, Kim A-Lang and Kim Ye-Jin received the Clean Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 22 Mar 2018)
She received an Excellence Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (ajunews.com, 21 Mar 2018)
In 2016 and 2017 she received the Top Player Award at the Korean Women's Sports Grand Awards. (news.jtbc.joins.com, 14 Dec 2017; sports.news.naver.com, 19 Dec 2016)
She was given the Best Athletics Award by the Korean Olympic Committee at the 62nd Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (news.donga.com, 23 Feb 2016)
She received the Rookie of the Year Award at the 2015 Korean Women's Sports Grand Awards. (kyeonggi.com, 18 Nov 2015)
She was named the 2014 Rookie of the Year at the Korean Sports Awards. She shared the award with shooter Kim Cheong-Yong. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 24 Feb 2015)
She received an Excellence Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (ajunews.com, 21 Mar 2018)
In 2016 and 2017 she received the Top Player Award at the Korean Women's Sports Grand Awards. (news.jtbc.joins.com, 14 Dec 2017; sports.news.naver.com, 19 Dec 2016)
She was given the Best Athletics Award by the Korean Olympic Committee at the 62nd Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (news.donga.com, 23 Feb 2016)
She received the Rookie of the Year Award at the 2015 Korean Women's Sports Grand Awards. (kyeonggi.com, 18 Nov 2015)
She was named the 2014 Rookie of the Year at the Korean Sports Awards. She shared the award with shooter Kim Cheong-Yong. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 24 Feb 2015)
"Believe in what you have prepared for and carry on as you've done, and then you'll be able to get over the pressure and perform well." (olympics.com, 26 Mar 2023)
Her family. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019)
In October 2021 she injured her right knee during a collision at the World Cup event in Beijing, People's Republic of China. She was unable to compete at the following World Cup event in Nagoya, Japan, later that month as a result. (isu.org, 30 Oct 2021; newsis.com, 25 Oct 2021)
She injured a ligament in her ankle after she fell during the 3000m relay at the 2018 World Cup event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019; spotvnews.co.kr, 19 Feb 2019; programs.sbs.co.kr, 09 Dec 2018)
She sustained a knee injury in the early part of 2018 that continued to trouble her at the start of the 2018/19 season. (isu.org, 11 Nov 2018)
She was bothered by an ankle injury after falling at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkiye. (icenews.co.kr, 09 Sep 2014)
She injured a ligament in her ankle after she fell during the 3000m relay at the 2018 World Cup event in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2019; spotvnews.co.kr, 19 Feb 2019; programs.sbs.co.kr, 09 Dec 2018)
She sustained a knee injury in the early part of 2018 that continued to trouble her at the start of the 2018/19 season. (isu.org, 11 Nov 2018)
She was bothered by an ankle injury after falling at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Erzurum, Turkiye. (icenews.co.kr, 09 Sep 2014)
Winning gold in the 3000m relay and 1500m at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 24 Nov 2021)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
She was appointed as an ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Republic of Korea. She was previously appointed as an ambassador for the Play Winter campaign from the Pyeongchang 2018 Legacy Foundation in the Republic of Korea. The campaign aimed to raise awareness for winter sports in the country. (olympics.com, 26 Mar 2023; news.mtn.co.kr, 04 Dec 2020; legacy2018.org, 01 Dec 2020)
She was appointed as an ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, Republic of Korea. She was previously appointed as an ambassador for the Play Winter campaign from the Pyeongchang 2018 Legacy Foundation in the Republic of Korea. The campaign aimed to raise awareness for winter sports in the country. (olympics.com, 26 Mar 2023; news.mtn.co.kr, 04 Dec 2020; legacy2018.org, 01 Dec 2020)
Before a race she takes a deep breath and says some positive messages to herself. (olympics.com, 26 Mar 2023)
Her father encouraged her to go to a skating class during the winter holidays.
Kim Sun-Tae [club], KOR
