Gu Sung-eun

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Gu Sung-eun
Personal information
Full nameGu Sung-eun
Born (1984-08-19) 19 August 1984 (age 39)
South Korea
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb) [1]
Team information
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Professional team
2013 Orica–AIS
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Women's track cycling
UCI Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Melbourne Points race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Melbourne Scratch
Asian Cycling Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Ludhiana Points race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Ludhiana Team pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Changwon Elimination race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2003 Changwon Team pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Bangkok Scratch
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Changwon Scratch
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Ludhiana Individual pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Bangkok Keirin
Women's road bicycle racing
UCI B World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Cape Town Individual time trial
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Cape Town Road race
Asian Cycling Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Nakhon Ratchasima Road race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Kuala Lumpur Road race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Bangkok Road race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Astana Road race
Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen Road race

Gu Sung-eun (born 19 August 1984) is a South Korean professional racing cyclist.

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Career

Having finished third in the road race in the 2007 UCI B World Championships and second in the time trial, Gu qualified to represent her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Gu crashed in the road race when she lost control of her bike on the wet roads, bringing others down with her. She eventually found herself falling into a concrete ditch on the side of the highway but got back on her bike to finish 59th. [2]

Major results

Source: [3]

2002
UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Points race
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Scratch
2003
Asian Track Championships
2nd Silver medal asia.svg Elimination race
2nd Silver medal asia.svg Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal asia.svg Scratch
2004
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney
2005
Asian Track Championships
1st Gold medal asia.svg Points race
1st Gold medal asia.svg Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal asia.svg Individual pursuit
2007
UCI B World Championships
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Time trial
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Road race
Asian Track Championships
2nd Silver medal asia.svg Scratch
3rd Bronze medal asia.svg Keirin
3rd Bronze medal asia.svg Road race, Asian Road Championships
2011
1st Gold medal blank.svg Road race, Summer Universiade
2nd Silver medal asia.svg Road race, Asian Road Championships
2012
2nd Silver medal asia.svg Road race, Asian Road Championships
9th Overall Tour of Thailand
2014
3rd Bronze medal asia.svg Road race, Asian Road Championships
2015
1st South Korean NC.png Road race, National Road Championships
2020
2nd Madison, National Track Championships (with Kim Hyun-ji)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Athlete Biography: GU Sungeun". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008.
  2. Susan Westemeyer (10 August 2008). "Women's road race, complete live report". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
  3. "Sung Eun Gu". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 3 November 2022.