 Kim Min-sun in 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1999 Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim Min-sun (born 16 June 1999) is a South Korean speed skater. She won gold in the women's 500 metres event at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer and competed in the women's 500 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1]
| Personal records [2] | ||||
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 36.96 | 16 December 2022 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 1000 m | 1:13.42 | 28 January 2024 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 2:01.93 | 16 September 2017 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 3000 m | 4:36.00 | 23 January 2013 | Seoul | |
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