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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Spinal Cord Injuries
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
H4
Further personal information
Family
Three daughters Seol Yu Seon, Seol Yeo Gyeong and Seol Yu Hwi
Residence
Iksan, KOR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began Para cycling in May 2013.
Why this sport?
She tried a number of sports, including Para table tennis and Para athletics, but was unable to find a coach. She then heard about Para cycling coach Jeon Dae-Hong, so took up the sport to train with him. "I wanted to get back my vitality of life that I had lost after the accident."
Club / Team
Jeollabuk-do Para Sports Association : Korea
Name of coach
Lee Young Joo [national], KOR
Training Regime
She rides for a maximum of 80 kilometres per day in Iksan, Republic of Korea.
International debut
Year
2014
Competing for
Korea
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Italy
General interest
Nicknames
Iron Woman (Athlete, 18 Mar 2020, 25 Aug 2021)
Hobbies
Gaming. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning silver in the H1-4 road race at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Athlete, 18 Mar 2020, 25 Aug 2021)
Most influential person in career
Her parents, especially her mother. "When I told my mother that I would like to ride a handcycle that cost about 12,000 USD, she bought it for me without hesitation." (Athlete, 18 Mar 2020, 24 Aug 2021; news.joins.com, 02 Nov 2018)
Hero / Idol
Her parents. (Athlete, 11 Mar 2018)
Injuries
She sustained an injury to her right wrist after falling while competing in Para cycling at a 2014 World Cup event in Italy. (KTV YouTube channel, 05 Jun 2014)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Think positively in any circumstances." (paralympic.org, 23 Mar 2020)
"Para cycling gave me a new life." (Athlete, 18 Mar 2020)
"Para cycling gave me a new life." (Athlete, 18 Mar 2020)
Awards and honours
She was presented with the Best Para Athlete Award at the 2019 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in Republic of Korea. (koreanpc.kr, 25 Feb 2019)
She was a torch bearer during the relay for the 2018 National Para Games in Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 02 Nov 2018)
She received a Para Athlete Award at the 2014 Women's Athletics Awards Ceremony in the Republic of Korea. (womennews.co.kr, 18 Nov 2014)
She was a torch bearer during the relay for the 2018 National Para Games in Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 02 Nov 2018)
She received a Para Athlete Award at the 2014 Women's Athletics Awards Ceremony in the Republic of Korea. (womennews.co.kr, 18 Nov 2014)
Other sports
She represented the Republic of Korea in Para cross-country skiing and Para biathlon at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 18 Mar 2020; en.yna.co.kr, 18 Mar 2018; news.joins.com, 15 Feb 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 05 Aug 2020)
Milestones
She became the first Korean Para cyclist to win gold at the World Championships, following her victory in the H4 time trial at the 2014 World Championships in Greenville, SC, United States of America. (SportsDeskOnline, 05 Aug 2020)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 24 Aug 2021)
Impairment
Her lower limbs are paralysed as a result of a falling accident in 1991. (Athlete, 11 Mar 2018; thefirstmedia.net, 23 Oct 2014)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 6km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-10 | 12 | |
| Women's 12km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-11 | 13 | |
| Women's 10km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-13 | 11 | |
| Women's 1.1km Sprint Sitting | Final | 2018-03-14 | 18 | |
| Women's 12.5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-16 | 11 | |
| Women's 5km Sitting | Final | 2018-03-17 | 15 | |
| 4x2.5km Mixed Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 11 |