Choi Yu-jung (ice hockey)
Choi Yu-jung (born 27 March 2000) is a South Korean ice hockey player.
Choi Yu-jung | |||
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Born |
South Korea | March 27, 2000||
Height | 156 cm (5 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb; 8 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Forward | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
KWHL team | Ice Beat | ||
National team |
South Korea and Korea | ||
Playing career | 2016–present |
Life
Choi was born in 2000 and took up ice hockey when she was nine as her father who was a teacher was starting a team at her school.[1]
She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics[1] as part of a unified team of 35 players drawn from both North and South Korea. The team's coach was Sarah Murray and the team was in Group B competing against Switzerland, Japan and Sweden.[2]
References
- "Athlete Profile: CHOI Yujung - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "Unified Korean Team - Olympic - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
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