Cha Min-kyu (Korean: 차민규, born 16 March 1993) is a South Korean speed skater who competes internationally.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 16 March 1993 Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Event | 500 m |
| Club | Dongducheon City Hall |
Medal record | |
Cha participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the 500 metres race.[1] He set the Olympic record for the event with a time of 34.42 seconds but had his record broken moments later by the eventual winner, Håvard Lorentzen who beat him by 0.01. He also competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics and won the silver in the 500 metres event with time of 34.39 seconds, which was only 0.07 seconds behind the gold medalist and new Olympic record holder, Gao Tingyu of China.[2]
Personal records
| Personal records[3] | ||||
| Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 34.03 | 10 March 2019 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt lake city | Current South Korean record. |
| 1000 m | 1:08.73 | 29 February 2020 | Vikingskipet, Hamar | |
| 1500 m | 1:51.33 | 10 September 2016 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 4:09.69 | 20 January 2016 | Seoul | |
References
External links
- Cha Min-kyu at the International Skating Union
- Cha Min-kyu in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Cha Min-kyu at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Cha Min-kyu at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Cha Min-kyu at Olympics.com
- Cha Min-kyu at Olympedia
