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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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 the gold medal-winning relay team in the 3000 m relay. She was the world recordholder for 1500 m at the time.
Choi's career heights came between the 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 the 2003–2004 season.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Choi equalled her achievements from the previous Olympics, winning a silver medal in the 1500 m and winning gold in the 3000 m relay. She was disqualified[why?] in the finals of the 1000 m.
Personal records
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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 | ![]() | |
1000 m | 1:31.052 | 2005-11-13 | ![]() | |
1500 m | 2:20.978 | 2005-03-11 | ![]() |
See also
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)