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Choi Eun-kyung

Choi Eun-kyung
Personal information
Born (1984-12-26) December 26, 1984 (age 39)
Daegu, South Korea
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb; 9.8 st)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportShort track speed skating
Choi Eun-kyung
Hangul
최은경
Hanja
崔恩景
Revised RomanizationChoe Eungyeong
McCune–ReischauerCh'oe Ŭn'gyŏng

Choi Eun-kyung (Korean최은경; 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

Personal records
Women's short track speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 44.496 2003-10-24 United States Marquette, Michigan
1000 m 1:31.052 2005-11-13 Italy Bormio, Lombardy
1500 m 2:20.978 2005-03-11 China Beijing

See also