Noh Jin-Kyu (

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: 노진규, Hanja: 盧珍圭, 20 July 1992 – 3 April 2016) was a South Korean

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. During his first season at the senior level at the age of 18, he became the 2011 Overall World Champion. He was the World Record holder for 1500m and 3000m and team member for the 5000m Relay WR.

Career

Noh won the 2010 Junior World Championships, and due to the format of the South Korean National Team selection rules, he was able to win a spot on the team with his speediness on the ice for the 2010-2011 season despite his inexperience compared to veterans of the sport. He quieted critics of his placement on the team by performing well at the 2011 Asian Winter Games, but struggled against experienced skaters at international events during the 2010–11 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup, where technical aspects such as positioning skills are considered essential. Overcoming his performances during the World Cup season, he dominated at the 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, winning gold in every race except the 500 m, where he did not qualify for the quarterfinals. He won the overall World Championship in his first season on the senior level. In the following week, Noh helped Korea to win 2011 World Team Championships (last one to be scheduled into foreseeable future) in

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, setting a new world record in 3000m in the process. He discovered a benign tumor in his left shoulder in September 2013 and upon further inspection, it was discovered that he had a five-inch malignant tumor in his shoulder. He delayed surgery to allow him to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He would have competed in the Olympics, but was ruled out due to a broken elbow. He died on 3 April 2016 from cancer.

Personal life

His sister is

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Noh Seon-yeong Noh Seon-yeong (, born 19 October 1989) is a South Korean speed skater who holds the national record for the women's long track speed skating 1500 metres. She represented her country at four Winter Olympic Games. Speed skating career Noh began s ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Noh, Jin-Kyu 1992 births 2016 deaths South Korean male short track speed skaters Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Short track speed skaters at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 2011 Asian Winter Games Universiade medalists in short track speed skating World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists Deaths from cancer in South Korea Universiade gold medalists for South Korea Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade South Korean Buddhists 21st-century South Korean people