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Min-Seok KIM

flagHUN
  • Date of birth14 Jun 1999
  • Height1780 CM
  • ProfessionAthlete
  • Home townAnyang
  • Place of birthAnyang
  • Start skating / Club He began skating in 2006 in Anyang, Republic of Korea, and decided to focus on speed skating in grade three of primary school. / Seongnam City Hall: Korea
  • HobbiesListening to music. (YouTube channel, 02 Jan 2020)
  • languagesKorean
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  • Sport Specific Information
He was presented with the Athletics Grand Award at the 64th Korean Sport and Olympic Committee Athletics Awards. (hani.co.kr, 28 Feb 2018)

He was named Best Athlete at the 2017 National Winter Games in the Republic of Korea. (hani.co.kr, 12 Feb 2017)

He received the Best Performance Award at the 2013 Gyeonggi Province Sports Awards Ceremony in the Republic of Korea. (joongboo.com, 06 Dec 2013)
"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Korean speed skater Lee Seung-Hoon, Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (gonggam.korea.kr, 28 May 2017; yonhapnews.co.kr, 30 Oct 2014)
He became the first speed skater representing the Republic of Korea to win a medal in the 1500m at the Olympic Winter Games by claiming bronze at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (SportsDeskOnline, 28 Sep 2018; huffingtonpost.kr, 13 Feb 2018)
His parents. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
He competed in national short track tournaments in the Republic of Korea during the 2012/13 season. (ohmynews.com, 17 Mar 2013)
The coach who discovered his talent encouraged him to become a skater.