Jeon Da-Hye
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Jeon Da-Hye (Hangul
: 전다혜, Hanja
: 全多慧) (born November 23, 1983 in Pohang
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
) is a South Korean short track speed skater
who won gold in the women's 3000 metre relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics
.
In 1999 Jeon earns her first call to the South Korea women's national short track team
at the age of 16. In 2001 she won two silver medals at the World Championships
as a member of the national team.
In 2001 Jeon was omitted from the national team roster and did not participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics
. In February 2002, however, Jeon gained attention again, winning five gold medals at the national collegiate championships.
Jeon first participated at the Winter Olympics in February 2006. She was expected to compete in the 500 metres as well but competed only in the 3000 metre relay due to injuries, combining with Choi Eun-Kyung
, Byun Chun-Sa
, Jin Sun-Yu
and Kang Yun-Mi. Team Korea eventually won its fourth consecutive Olympic women's 3000 metre relay gold medal.
Jeon was selected as the reserve member of the South Korean national team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
, ranked sixth overall in the national Olympic trials. However, she did not get a chance to participate in any event at the Olympics. In February 2011, Jeon won the gold medal in the women's senior 500 metres at the 2011 Korean National Sports Festival
by .37 of a second to beat out 2006 Olympic gold medalist Kang Yun-Mi.
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...
: 전다혜, 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...
: 全多慧) (born November 23, 1983 in Pohang
Pohang
Pohang is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and a main seaport in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk region. The built-up area of Pohang is located on the alluvium of the mouth of the Hyeongsan River...
, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Gyeongsangbuk-do or shortly Gyeongbuk is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office is...
) is a South Korean 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...
who won gold in the women's 3000 metre relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
.
In 1999 Jeon earns her first call to the South Korea women's national short track 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 16. In 2001 she won two silver medals at the World Championships
World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
The World Short Track Speed Skating Championships are a senior international short track speed skating competition held once a year to determine the World Champion in individual distances, relays and Overall Classification...
as a member of the national team.
In 2001 Jeon was omitted from the national team roster and did not participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
. In February 2002, however, Jeon gained attention again, winning five gold medals at the national collegiate championships.
Jeon first participated at the Winter Olympics in February 2006. She was expected to compete in the 500 metres as well but competed only in the 3000 metre relay due to injuries, combining with Choi Eun-Kyung
Choi Eun-Kyung
Choi Eun-Kyung is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a double Olympic Champion in relays and a two-time Overall World Champion for 2003 and 2004....
, Byun Chun-Sa
Byun Chun-Sa
Byun Chun-Sa is a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...
, Jin Sun-Yu
Jin Sun-Yu
Jin Sun-Yu is a South Korean short-track speed skater. She is a triple Olympic Champion from 2006 and a three-time Overall World Champion ....
and Kang Yun-Mi. Team Korea eventually won its fourth consecutive Olympic women's 3000 metre relay gold medal.
Jeon was selected as the reserve member of the South Korean national team for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, ranked sixth overall in the national Olympic trials. However, she did not get a chance to participate in any event at the Olympics. In February 2011, Jeon won the gold medal in the women's senior 500 metres at the 2011 Korean National Sports Festival
Korean National Sports Festival
The Korean National Sports Festival is an annual sports competition held in South Korea.For a full week each October, about 20,000 athletes representing 16 cities and provinces throughout the country compete in about 40 separate sports. The site rotates among the major cities, including Seoul,...
by .37 of a second to beat out 2006 Olympic gold medalist Kang Yun-Mi.
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