Hwang Dae-heon ( ko, 황대헌; born 5 July 1999) is a South Korean
short track speed skater
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. He also currently holds the
world record
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in men's 1000 metres short track speed skating.
He represented South Korea in the
2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and won the silver medal in the
men's 500 metres short track speed skating.
In the
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
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, he won the gold medal in the
1500 metres event and the silver medal in the
5000 metres relay event of men's short track speed skating while on the South Korean team. During the games he also set the
Olympic record
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for the men's 1000 metres event.
Hwang withdrew from the 2021-22 season world championships after getting infected with
COVID-19
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in March. While he also failed to win any of the qualification events for the 2022-23 season national team due to long covid syndromes .
Results
Olympic Games
; Only top 5 finishes are shown
World Cup
; Only top 5 finishes are shown
World Championship
; Only top 5 finishes are shown
Four Continents Championship
; Only top 5 finishes are shown
Filmography
Television show
Awards and nominations
See also
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List of Youth Olympic Games gold medalists who won Olympic gold medals
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List of 2018 Winter Olympics medal winners
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List of 2022 Winter Olympics medal winners
The 2022 Winter Olympics was held in Beijing, China, between 4–20 February 2022. The Games officially opened on 4 February with preliminary events beginning on 2 February.
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Alpine skiing
Men's events
Women's events
Team event
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References
External links
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International Skating Union Profile
1999 births
Living people
Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists
South Korean male short track speed skaters
Olympic short track speed skaters of South Korea
Olympic gold medalists for South Korea
Olympic silver medalists for South Korea
Olympic medalists in short track speed skating
Short track speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Short track speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists
People from Anyang, Gyeonggi
Short track speed skaters at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Youth Olympic gold medalists for South Korea
Sportspeople from Gyeonggi Province
21st-century South Korean people
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