Kim Cheol-min

Kim Cheol-min (Hangul: 김철민, Korean pronunciation: [kim.tɕʰʌl.min]; born 29 November 1992) is a South Korean speed skater.

Kim Cheol-min
Personal information
Born (1992-11-29) 29 November 1992
Seoul, South Korea
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2014 SochiTeam pursuit
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 SochiTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2015 HeerenveenTeam pursuit
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 TrentinoTeam pursuit
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 ObihiroTeam pursuit
Bronze medal – third place2012 Obihiro5000 m
Men's short track speed skating
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 WarsawTeam
Kim Cheol-min
Hangul
김철민
Hanja
金 哲民
Revised RomanizationGim Cheol-min
McCune–ReischauerKim Ch'ŏl-min
2015 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships

Career

Short track career

Kim started short track speed skating as a child. In 2010, Kim was selected for the South Korean national short track speed skating team to compete in the 2010-11 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup series, where he won gold in the 1500 metres at the fourth race in Shanghai[1] and had two podium finishes as part of the relay team. In March 2011, Kim won the gold medal at the World Team Championships held in Warsaw, alongside overall world champions Noh Jin-kyu and Lee Ho-suk.[2]

Long track career

In early 2011, Kim turned to long track speed skating. After winning two medals at the 2012 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Obihiro, Kim was selected as a member of the South Korean national speed skating team for the 2012-13 season. He captured silver in the team pursuit race at the 2013 World Single Distance Championships, alongside 2010 Olympic champion Lee Seung-hoon and Joo Hyong-jun.

2014 Winter Olympics

At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Kim first competed on February 8, 2014 in the 5000 metres. In the 5000 m, Kim finished 24th among 26 skaters in 6:37.28.[3]

The South Korean pursuit team for the 2014 Olympics consisted of Kim, Lee Seung-hoon and Joo Hyong-jun.[4] South Korea eliminated Russia in the quarterfinal, which advanced them to face reigning Olympic Champion Canada in the semifinal. South Korea then beat the Canadian team by 2.96 seconds, with a final time of 3:42.32.[5] The South Korean team eventually won the silver medal, defeated by the Netherlands in the gold medal final by 3.14 seconds, with a final time of 3:40.85.[6]

Personal life

He is the brother of short track speed skater Kim Dam-min.

Records

Personal records (long track)

Personal records[7]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m37.2521 January 2013South Korea
Seoul
1000 m1:24.7522 February 2007South Korea
Seoul
1500 m1:45.2720 September 2013Canada
Calgary
3000 m3:44.5529 September 2012Canada
Calgary
5000 m6:23.6222 September 2013Canada
Calgary
10000 m13:52.4918 December 2013Italy
Baselga di Pinè

References

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