Li Won-ho

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Li Won-ho
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1972-08-05) 5 August 1972 (age 52)
Sport
Sport Short track speed skating

Li Won-ho (born 5 August 1972) is a North Korean short track speed skater. He competed in the men's 1000 metres event at the 1992 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Li Won-ho Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.