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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
B3
Guide
Kim Hyun-Woo
Further personal information
Residence
Changwon, KOR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began the sport at age 20 through Seoul Sports Association for the Impaired.
Why this sport?
His friends encouraged him to take up the sport, and he felt a sense of achievement when he set new records.
Club / Team
Changsung Engineering and Construction: Korea
Name of coach
Kasper Wirz [national], CAN
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Korea
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Finland
General interest
Hobbies
Watching movies. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal at the 2014/15 World Cup in Asahikawa, Japan. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
Coach from Seoul Sports Association for the Impaired Lee Seung Bok. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Awards and honours
He was named Best Performer at the 2014 Winter National Sports Festival for Para Athletes in Republic of Korea. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 11 Mar 2014)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (mediareport.co.kr, 26 Oct 2016)
Impairment
He was born prematurely, resulting in a visual impairment. (zum.com, 11 Mar 2014; onstn.com, 04 Mar 2014; Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 1 km Sprint Visually Impaired | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 17 | |
| 4x2.5 km Mixed Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 9 | |
| Men's 10 km Visually Impaired | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 18 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 7.5km Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-10 | 14 | |
| Men's 12.5km Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-13 | 13 | |
| Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-14 | 19 | |
| Men's 15km Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-16 | 12 | |
| Men's 10km Classic Visual Impaired | Final | 2018-03-17 | 15 | |
| 4x2.5km Mixed Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 11 |