Yun Chol

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Yun Chol
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1975-01-01) 1 January 1975 (age 46)
Sport
Sport Short track speed skating

Yun Chol (born 1 January 1975) is a North Korean short track speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1998 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yun Chol Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2019.