Choe Un-song

In this Korean name, the family name is Choe.

Choe Un-song (born 7 December 1992) is a North Korean short track speed skater.^[1] He is coached by Yun Chol.^[2]

Choe Un-song

Personal information
Nationality	North Korean
Born	(1992-12-07) 7 December 1992 (age 31)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Sport
Sport	Short track speed skating
Coached by	Yun Chol

Career

Choe is from Manpo, North Korea, where his father gave him a pair of skates, sparking his interest in speed skating. Choe first went to the Manpo Youth Sports School and continued training at the Ganggye-dong First Education University.^[1]

2018 Winter Olympics

Choe competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the men's 1500 metres discipline.^[1] He finished last in his heat with a time of 2:18.213 and did not advance to the semifinal,^[3] despite being enthusiastically cheered on by a group of 100 North Korean cheerleaders in the stands.^[4] Before the heat, he had been injured during a training session in Pyeongchang.^[2]

References

1. "Athlete Profile: CHOE Un Song - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-10. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
2. "[Olympics] North Korean short track skater injured in training". The Korea Times. Yonhap. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
3. "Short Track Speed Skating - Results - Olympic Winter Games 2018 - Men - 1,500m - Heats". shorttrack.sportresult.com. ISU. 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
4. "Short-track speedskater Choe Un Song, North Korea's first Pyeongchang competitor, eliminated in 1,500-meter heats". The Japan Times. AFP-JIJI. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.