Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Residence
Chuncheon, KOR
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Korean
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began playing Para ice hockey in 2014 at Tancheon Sports Complex in the Republic of Korea.
Why this sport?
One of his schoolmates encouraged him to try Para ice hockey, and he was attracted to the dynamism of the sport.
Club / Team
Gangwon Provincial Office: Chuncheon, KOR
Name of coach
Seo Kwang-Suk [club], KOR; Park Hyun-Wook [national], KOR
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Goaltender
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Korea
Location
Turin, ITA
General interest
Hobbies
Watching movies, listening to music. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze at the 2017 World Championships A-Pool in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Most influential person in career
His family. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
Korean Para ice hockey player Yu Man-Gyun. (Athlete, 10 Mar 2018)
Other sports
He competed in athletics at the 2018 National Para Games in Republic of Korea. (38thnational.koreanpc.kr, 26 Oct 2018)
Impairment
He has congenital cerebral palsy. (dt.co.kr, 28 Dec 2017)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-10 | 1 | |
Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-11 | 3 | |
Mixed Tournament | Group B | 2018-03-13 | 5 | |
Mixed Tournament | Group B - Standings | 2018-03-13 | 2 | |
Mixed Tournament | Semifinal | 2018-03-15 | 1 | |
Mixed Tournament | Bronze Medal Match | 2018-03-17 | 1 |