Hwang Chung-gum (born 11 September 1995) is an ice hockey player of North Korea representing the Taesongsan Sports Club.[1]
Hwang Chung-gum | |||
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Born |
(1995-09-11) September 11, 1995 (age 27) North Korea | ||
Height | 163[1] cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 59[1] kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Defence[1] | ||
Shoots | Left[1] | ||
team | Taesongsan Sports Club | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2014–present |
Hwang Chung-gum | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 황충금 |
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Revised Romanization | Hwang Chung-geum |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Ch'ung-gŭm |
Hwang began playing in 2005, in the Taesongsan Sports Club.[1]
Hwang was one of the two flag bearers for the Unified Korea team at the 2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations with Won Yun-jong.[2]
Hwang is one of 12 North Korean female ice hockey players chosen to be admitted to the Unified Korea team to accompany South Korean players. Rules set by the International Olympic Committee mandate that for each game, three players of the team must be North Korean. Hwang was picked for all three games against Switzerland, Sweden, and Japan by Sarah Murray, the team's coach.[3][4]
Olympic Games | ||
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Preceded by | Flagbearer for ![]() 2018 Pyeongchang (with Won Yun-jong) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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