Chung Jae-won

Chung Jae-won (Korean: 정재원, romanized: Jeong Jae-won, born 21 June 2001) is a South Korean speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the team pursuit event. As a result, Chung became the youngest Korean speed skater to win a medal at the Olympics.[1]

For the rower, see Jeong Jae-won.
In this Korean name, the family name is Chung.
Chung Jae-won
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)Mass start
ClubDongbuk High School
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2018 PyeongchangTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2022 BeijingMass start
World Single Distances Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 InzellMass start
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 QuebecMass start
Gold medal – first place2023 QuebecTeam pursuit
Silver medal – second place2020 MilwaukeeMass start
Silver medal – second place2020 MilwaukeeTeam pursuit

References
  1. "Athlete Profile: CHUNG Jaewon – Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018.
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