Andrew Heo

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Andrew Heo
Personal information
Born (2001-03-07) March 7, 2001 (age 24)
Warrington Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Short track speed skating
Medal record
Men's short-track speed skating
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Short Track Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Rotterdam 2000 m mixed relay
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Salt Lake City 2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Salt Lake City500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Laval 2000 m mixed relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Montreal 5000 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 Laval500 m

Andrew Heo (born March 7, 2001) is an American short track speed skater. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Career

Heo won a bronze medal at the 2020 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships in the 5000 metre relay. [1]

Heo represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's 1000 metres. [2] [3]

Heo won a gold medal in 2000 metres mixed relay and silver medal in 500 metres at the 2023 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships. [4] In 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and won bronze medal in 2000 metres mixed relay. [5]

During the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour, he won a gold medal in the 500 metres, his first-ever podium finish on the circuit. He became the first U.S. man to win a top-level individual race in 11 years. On December 13, 2025, he was named to team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. [6]

Personal life

Heo's older brother, Aaron, is a short track speed skater and represented the United States at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. [7] [8]

World Tour medal record

SeasonLocation500 meter
2025–2026 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dordrecht Gold medal icon.svg
SeasonLocationMixed relay
2024–2025 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tilburg Bronze medal icon.svg
2025–2026 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dordrecht Silver medal icon.svg

Source: [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Heo". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Son of South Korean immigrants, Bucks County's Andrew Heo carries family's Olympic dream to Beijing". The Philadelphia Inquirer . February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ Bell, Daryl (January 20, 2022). "Warrington speed skater Andrew Heo to compete in the 1,000-, 1,500-meter races in Beijing". Bucks County Courier Times . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Sarault, Dubois top podium at Four Continents short track championships". CBC.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Santos-Griswold Leads Historic U.S. Success at Short Track World Championships". US Speedskating. March 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Corinne Stoddard, Kristen Santos-Griswold headline 2026 U.S. Olympic short track roster". NBColympics.com . December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Andrew Heo". Beijing 2022 Olympics . Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ Price, Karen (March 16, 2021). "Andrew Heo Has Found His Home On And Off The Ice". teamusa.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  9. ↑ Andrew Heo - USA
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