Hwang Hyun-Sun
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Hwang Hyun-Sun (Hangul
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...

: 황현선, Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...

: 黃鉉善) (born March 24, 1993) is a short track speed skater who competes for 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...

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Career

In 2010, Kim was chosen by the South Korea national team
South Korea women's national short track team
The South Korea women's national short track team represents South Korea in international short track speed skating team relay competitions like the World Championships and the Winter Olympics.-3000 metre relay Olympic record:...

 at the age of 17. She won one gold, five silvers and one bronze medals at the World Cup
2010–11 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
The 2010–11 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for Short track speed skating. The season began on October 22, 2010 and will last till February 19, 2011...

. At the 2011 Asian Winter Games, she also won silver in 3000 m relay
Short track speed skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games
Short track speed skating at the 2011 Asian Winter Games was held at Republican Cycling Track in Astana, Kazakhstan. The eight events were scheduled for January 31– February 2, 2011.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-Heats:-Semifinals:-Finals:...

. She also won a gold medal at the 2011 World Team Championships
World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships
The World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships are a professional team short track speed skating event and held once a year in a different country.Top 8 countries from Short Track World Cup Series qualify automatically...

 in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

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