Hwang Dae-heon (Korean: 황대헌; born 5 July 1999) is a South Korean short track speed skater. He also currently holds the world record in men's 1000 metres short track speed skating.
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Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 23) Anyang, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Korea National Sport University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 500 m: 39.688 (2019) 1,000 m: 1:20.875 WR (2016) 1,500 m: 2:11.469 (2018) 3,000 m: 5:40.218 (2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hwang Dae-heon | |
Hangul | 황대헌 |
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Hanja | 黃大憲 |
Revised Romanization | Hwang Daeheon |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Taehŏn |
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.[1]
In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, 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 for the men's 1000 metres event.
In May 2022 representing Korea, Hwang withdrew from the event because of the COVID-19 pandemic on March. All international competition in the 2022–23 season was canceled.[2][3][4]
Year | Location | Event | Position | Ref. |
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2018 | ![]() |
500 m | ![]() |
[5] |
5000 m relay | 4th | [6] | ||
2022 | ![]() |
1500 m | ![]() |
[7] |
5000 m relay | ![]() |
[8] | ||
Season | Event | Position | Ref. |
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2016–17 | 1000 m | 4th | [9] |
5000 m relay | 5th | ||
2017–18 | 500 m | 4th | [10] |
1000 m | ![]() | ||
1500 m | ![]() | ||
5000 m relay | ![]() | ||
2018–19 | 500 m | 4th | [11] |
1000 m | 5th | ||
Mixed 2000 m relay | 5th | ||
2019–20 | 1000 m | 4th | [12] |
5000 m relay | ![]() | ||
Mixed 2000 m relay | ![]() | ||
2020–21 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021–22 | 500 m | 5th | [13] |
1000 m | ![]() | ||
5000 m relay | ![]() | ||
Year | Location | Event | Position | Ref. |
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2018 | ![]() |
500 m | ![]() |
[14][15] |
5000 m relay | ![]() |
[16][15] | ||
Overall | ![]() |
[17][15] | ||
2019 | ![]() |
500 m | ![]() |
[18][19] |
1000 m | ![]() |
[20][19] | ||
5000 m relay | ![]() |
[21][19] | ||
Overall | ![]() |
[22][19] | ||
2020 | ![]() |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021 | ![]() |
South Korea did not participated due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
Year | Location | Event | Position | Ref. |
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2020 | ![]() |
500 m | ![]() |
[23][24] |
1000 m | [25][24] | |||
1500 m | [26][24] | |||
5000 m relay | [27][24] | |||
Overall | [28][24] | |||
2021 | ![]() |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2022 | ||||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | With the Silk of Dohpo Flying | Cast Member | with Kim Jong-kook, Ji Hyun-woo, Noh Sang-hyun and Joo Woo-jae | [29] |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Anyang City Youth Award | 2022 | Anyang City's Youth Award in Athletics | Hwang Dae-heon | Won | [30] |
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Youth Olympic champions in short track speed skating – boys' 1000 metres | |
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Bold: Olympic medalists in short track speed skating |
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