Kim Tae Yoon (born September 28, 1994 , Seoul , South Korea ) is a South Korean skater . Specializes in a distance of 1000 meters. Bronze medalist of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Silver medalist at the 2019 World Championship at individual distances (team sprint).
 Kim Tae Yoon | |||||||||||||
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| general information | |||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  The Republic of Korea | ||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | September 28, 1994 (24 years old) | ||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Seoul , South Korea | ||||||||||||
| Specialization | 1000m | ||||||||||||
| Personal records | |||||||||||||
| 500 meters | 34.49 (12.12.2017, Salt Lake City) | ||||||||||||
| 1000 meters | 1.08.08 (12/10/2017, Salt Lake City) | ||||||||||||
| 1,500 meters | 1.51.51 (12/08/2012, Inzell) | ||||||||||||
| 3000 meters | 4.11.38 (12.12.2011, Seoul) | ||||||||||||
| 5000 meters | 7.19.63 (9.2.2012, Seoul) | ||||||||||||
| Medals | |||||||||||||
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He took part in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, taking 30th place in a distance of 1000 meters [1] [2] .
In 2014, at the World Speed Skating Championships in sprint all-around, he took 12th place. At the same championship in 2016 came 5th. The following year, he also took part in the World Cup, taking 14th place in the table.
In 2016, at the World Speed Skating Championships at individual distances at a distance of 500 meters, he took 6th place, at 1000 meters - 9th. In 2017, at the same championship in the 500-meter distance he took 20th place, in the 1000-meter distance he finished 13th [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Sports Reference Profile .
- ↑ Sochi2014.com profile (March 19, 2014). Archived March 20, 2014.
- ↑ SpeedSkatingStats.com Biography .