Personal information | |
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Nationality | South Korean |
Born | Muju, South Korea | 17 November 1993
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 90 kg (200 lb; 14 st) |
Sport | |
Country | South Korea |
Sport | Luge |
Event | Doubles |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 박진용 |
Revised Romanization | Bak Jin-yong |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chin-yong |
Park Jin-yong (born 17 November 1993 in Muju) is a South Korean luger.
Park competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for South Korea. In the Doubles he competed with Cho Jung-myung, finishing 18th. He was also a part of the South Korean relay team, which finished 12th. [1] [2]
As of September 2014, Park's best performance at the FIL World Luge Championships is 23rd, in the 2013 Championships. [3]
As of September 2014, Park's best Luge World Cup overall finish is 30th in 2013–14. [3]
Park was a contestant in the 2023 Netflix reality competition Physical: 100. He finished in third place.
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