Choi Ji-Hyun
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Choi Ji-Hyun (Hangul
: 최지현) (born March 9, 1994) is a South Korea
n short track speed skater
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in Taipei
. She was the first South Korean ever to win a gold medal in the women's 500 metres in the World Junior Championships.
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 최지현) (born March 9, 1994) is a South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n short track speed skater
Short track speed skating
Short track speed skating is a form of competitive ice speed skating. In competitions, multiple skaters skate on an oval ice track with a circumference of 111.12 m...
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Career
Choi won four distances and the overall classification at the 2010 World Junior Championships2010 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The 2010 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships took place between January 8 to 10, 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan at the Taipei Arena. The World Championships are organised by the ISU which also run world cups and championships in speed skating and figure skating.-Men:-Women:-Medal...
in Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
. She was the first South Korean ever to win a gold medal in the women's 500 metres in the World Junior Championships.