Park Seung-ju ( ko, 박승주; born September 15, 1990, in

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) is a South Korean speed-skater. Park competed at the

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for South Korea. In the

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she finished 26th overall, and in the

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she was 31st. As of September 2014, Park's best performance at the

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is 20th, in the

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1000m. Her best performance at the

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is 16th, in

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. Park also won a silver medal at the 2007 World Junior Speed Skating Championships. Park made her

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debut in November 2012. As of September 2014, Park's top World Cup finish is 20th in a 1000m race at

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in 2012–13. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 38th, in the 2012–13 1000m. Her sister

Park Seung-hi Park Seung-hi (; born 28 March 1992) is a former South Korean short track and long track speed skater. She is the 2010 Overall World Champion. She won two gold medals and three bronze medals at 2010 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Olympics. ...

and her brother

Park Se-yeong Park Se-yeong (born 26 July 1993) is a South Korean short track speed skater. His sisters are Park Seung-ju, a speed skater, and Park Seung-hi Park Seung-hi (; born 28 March 1992) is a former South Korean short track and long track spee ...

are short track speed skaters.

Education

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*Seongnam Seohyun High School

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