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]

Personal life

Heo's older brother, Aaron, is a short track speed skater and represented the United States at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. [6] [7]

World Tour medal record

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

Source: [8]

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. ↑ "Andrew Heo". Beijing 2022 Olympics . Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Andrew Heo - USA
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