Women
KOR
Suk Hee SHIM
KOR- Date of birth30 Jan 1997
- Height1750 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- Place of birthGangneung
- Start skating / Club She took up short track at age seven in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. / Seoul Metropolitan Government: Republic of Korea
- HobbiesGoing camping with her dog. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)
- languagesKorean
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
She was named Best Athlete at the 2020 National Winter Sports Festival in the Republic of Korea. (naver.com, 03 May 2022)
She and her 3000m relay teammates Kim Ye-Jin, Lee Yu-Bin, Kim A-Lang, and Choi Min-Jeong received the Clean Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 22 Mar 2018)
She received a Grand Award at the 2017 Korean Women Sports Grad Awards. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 14 Dec 2017)
She was named Best New Athlete at the 2014 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (sbsespn.sbs.co.kr, 12 Mar 2014)
She and her 3000m relay teammates Kim Ye-Jin, Lee Yu-Bin, Kim A-Lang, and Choi Min-Jeong received the Clean Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 22 Mar 2018)
She received a Grand Award at the 2017 Korean Women Sports Grad Awards. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 14 Dec 2017)
She was named Best New Athlete at the 2014 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in the Republic of Korea. (sbsespn.sbs.co.kr, 12 Mar 2014)
"No regrets." (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)
Korean short track skater Noh Jin-Kyu. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)
Korean short tack skater Noh Jin-Kyu. (Athlete, 10 Feb 2023)
She was diagnosed with a skin infection on her left ankle following the 2015 World Cup event in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. She returned to competition at the 2016 World Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 09 Nov 2017; stnsports.co.kr, 07 Mar 2016)
COACHING CONTROVERSY
In 2021 former Korean national short track coach, Cho Jae-Beom, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after he was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault. His jail term was extended to 13 years in December 2021. Allegations had first been made against Cho in 2018 by a number of Korean skaters, including Shim. In December 2021 Shim was banned from the national team by the Korea Skating Union after details of text messages she sent to Cho insulting her teammates during the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang were revealed during the coach's trial. Her suspension ran until February 2022 and covered the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (yna.co.kr, 06 Apr 2022; koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, 13 Jan 2022; koreaherald.com, 10 Dec 2021; edition.cnn.com, 22 Jan 2021)
In 2021 former Korean national short track coach, Cho Jae-Beom, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after he was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual assault. His jail term was extended to 13 years in December 2021. Allegations had first been made against Cho in 2018 by a number of Korean skaters, including Shim. In December 2021 Shim was banned from the national team by the Korea Skating Union after details of text messages she sent to Cho insulting her teammates during the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang were revealed during the coach's trial. Her suspension ran until February 2022 and covered the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (yna.co.kr, 06 Apr 2022; koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, 13 Jan 2022; koreaherald.com, 10 Dec 2021; edition.cnn.com, 22 Jan 2021)
She was influenced by her older brother, who was already involved in the sport. She particularly liked a canteen at the ice rink where her brother trained, and also thought the sport was interesting.
Yoon Jae-Myung [club], KOR
