 Chung Jae-woong at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Norway. | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality |  South Korea |
| Born | 2 June 1999 |
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| Sport | Speed skating |
Chung Jae-woong (born 2 June 1999) is a South Korean speed skater who competes internationally.
He participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics, in men's 1000 metres. [1]
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