- Date of birth16 Jun 1999
- Height166 CM
- ProfessionAthlete, Student
- HometownSeoul
- Place of birthSeoul
- Start skatingShe took up the sport at age 11 in Gwacheon, Republic of Korea. She decided to focus on speed skating in grade six of primary school.
- Club Uijeongbu City Hall: Republic of Korea
- HobbiesWatching films, going for walks, walking her dog, going to cafes, baking. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023)
- LanguagesKorean
- CoachLee Kangseok
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"Enjoy yourself and have no regrets." (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Korean speed skater Lee Sang-Hwa. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Korean speed skater Lee Kang-Seok. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)
Lee Junsu, her first coach
She sustained a back injury in February 2018, and the issue affected her for about 18 months. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023, 09 Feb 2023, 17 Nov 2018)
To win gold at the Olympic Winter Games and to set a world record. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2023)
Finished 7th in 500m and 16th in 1000m at the Olympic Games in 2022
Finished 16th in 500m at the Olympic Games in 2018
Won silver in 500m at the ISU World Single Distance Championships in Calgary in 2024
Won bronze in 500m at the ISU World Single Distance Championships in Hamar in 2025
Seized the 2023 500m World Cup Trophy winning 5 out of 6 races
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating December 2025)
Finished 16th in 500m at the Olympic Games in 2018
Won silver in 500m at the ISU World Single Distance Championships in Calgary in 2024
Won bronze in 500m at the ISU World Single Distance Championships in Hamar in 2025
Seized the 2023 500m World Cup Trophy winning 5 out of 6 races
(isu-skating.com/speed-skating December 2025)
Studies at Korea University, sports science
JUNIOR WORLD RECORD
She set a junior world record in the 500m [37.50s] at the 2017 Fall Classic in Calgary, AB, Canada, but it was not approved by the International Skating Union [ISU] as the organising committee had not conducted her doping test. The Korea Skating Union [KSU] appealed to the ISU, but only received an apology letter from the organising committee. Later in the year she again set a junior world record in the 500m [37.78s] at the 2017 Junior World Cup event in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. "When I heard that it [the first junior world record] was not officially approved, I felt let down a little bit. However at the same time I also thought that I could break the record again next time." (news.hankyung.com, 29 Jan 2018; nocutnews.co.kr, 11 Oct 2017; hankookilbo.com, 12 Oct 2017)
She set a junior world record in the 500m [37.50s] at the 2017 Fall Classic in Calgary, AB, Canada, but it was not approved by the International Skating Union [ISU] as the organising committee had not conducted her doping test. The Korea Skating Union [KSU] appealed to the ISU, but only received an apology letter from the organising committee. Later in the year she again set a junior world record in the 500m [37.78s] at the 2017 Junior World Cup event in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. "When I heard that it [the first junior world record] was not officially approved, I felt let down a little bit. However at the same time I also thought that I could break the record again next time." (news.hankyung.com, 29 Jan 2018; nocutnews.co.kr, 11 Oct 2017; hankookilbo.com, 12 Oct 2017)
Always stretching before training to avoid injuries
Her friend suggested she take up figure skating, but her father encouraged her to begin short track. Her coach later suggested she switch to speed skating.
Lee Kangseok
