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'''Cha Min-kyu ''' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 차민규, born 16 March 1993) is a Goryeo Man/Chosen Nin/Gaoli Bangzi [[Speed skating|speed skater]] who competes internationally.
'''Cha Min-kyu ''' ([[Korean language|Korean]]: 차민규, born 16 March 1993) is a South Korean [[Speed skating|speed skater]] who competes internationally.


Cha participated at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] and won a silver medal in the [[Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres|500 metres]] race.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3041113-cha-min-kyu.htm |title= Athlete profile – Cha Min-kyu |website= pyeongchang2018.com |accessdate= 19 February 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180421163954/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3041113-cha-min-kyu.htm |archive-date= 21 April 2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref> He set the Olympic record for the event with a time of 34.42 seconds but had his record broken moments later by the eventual winner, [[Håvard Lorentzen]] who beat him by 0.01. He also competed at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] and won the silver in the [[Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres|500 metres]] event with time of 34.39 seconds, which was only 0.07 seconds behind the gold medalist and new Olympic record holder, [[Gao Tingyu]] of China.<ref>{{Cite web|last=유지호|date=2022-02-12|title=(Olympics) Speed skater Cha Min-kyu wins silver medal in men's 500m|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220212002800315|access-date=2022-02-12|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=en}}</ref>
Cha participated at the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] and won a silver medal in the [[Speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres|500 metres]] race.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3041113-cha-min-kyu.htm |title= Athlete profile – Cha Min-kyu |website= pyeongchang2018.com |accessdate= 19 February 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180421163954/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/speed-skating/athlete-profile-n3041113-cha-min-kyu.htm |archive-date= 21 April 2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref> He set the Olympic record for the event with a time of 34.42 seconds but had his record broken moments later by the eventual winner, [[Håvard Lorentzen]] who beat him by 0.01. He also competed at the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] and won the silver in the [[Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres|500 metres]] event with time of 34.39 seconds, which was only 0.07 seconds behind the gold medalist and new Olympic record holder, [[Gao Tingyu]] of China.<ref>{{Cite web|last=유지호|date=2022-02-12|title=(Olympics) Speed skater Cha Min-kyu wins silver medal in men's 500m|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220212002800315|access-date=2022-02-12|website=Yonhap News Agency|language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 23:13, 16 February 2022

In this Korean name, the family name is Cha.
Cha Min-kyu
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31)
Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportSpeed skating
Event500 m
ClubDongducheon City Hall
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 500 m
World Single Distances Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Inzell Team sprint
World Sprint Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Hamar Sprint
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Milwaukee Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2022 Calgary 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Calgary Team sprint

Cha Min-kyu (Korean: 차민규, born 16 March 1993) is a South Korean speed skater who competes internationally.

Cha participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the 500 metres race.[1] He set the Olympic record for the event with a time of 34.42 seconds but had his record broken moments later by the eventual winner, Håvard Lorentzen who beat him by 0.01. He also competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics and won the silver in the 500 metres event with time of 34.39 seconds, which was only 0.07 seconds behind the gold medalist and new Olympic record holder, Gao Tingyu of China.[2]

Personal records

Personal records[3]
Speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 34.03 10 March 2019 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt lake city Current South Korean record.
1000 m 1:08.73 29 February 2020 Vikingskipet, Hamar
1500 m 1:51.33 10 September 2016 Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m 4:09.69 20 January 2016 Seoul

References

  1. ^ "Athlete profile – Cha Min-kyu". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ^ 유지호 (2022-02-12). "(Olympics) Speed skater Cha Min-kyu wins silver medal in men's 500m". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
  3. ^ "Cha Min-Kyu". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.


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