Yeo Sang-Yeop
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Yeo Sang-Yeop is a South Korea
n speed skater
. He represented his country at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City. In Salt Lake City where he finished in 42nd position at the 1500m. In his second Winter Olympics in 2006, Torino, He competed at 5000m. He finished 28th at the 5000m.
He won the bronze medal in 2003 Asian Winter Games at the 1500m, and won the silver medal in 2007 Asian Winter Games at the 5000m.
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 speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
. He represented his country at 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 Salt Lake City. In Salt Lake City where he finished in 42nd position at the 1500m. In his second Winter Olympics in 2006, Torino, He competed at 5000m. He finished 28th at the 5000m.
He won the bronze medal in 2003 Asian Winter Games at the 1500m, and won the silver medal in 2007 Asian Winter Games at the 5000m.
Personal records
- 500m — 37.35 (17 November 2002, ErfurtErfurtErfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
) - 1000m — 1:15.86 (27 December 2000, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
) - 1500m — 1:50.60 (8 November 2008, BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
) - 3000m — 3:55.03 (17 November 2002, ErfurtErfurtErfurt is the capital city of Thuringia and the main city nearest to the geographical centre of Germany, located 100 km SW of Leipzig, 150 km N of Nuremberg and 180 km SE of Hannover. Erfurt Airport can be reached by plane via Munich. It lies in the southern part of the Thuringian...
) - 5000m — 6:28.49 (19 November 2005, Salt Lake City)
- 10000m — 13:55.11 (4 December 2005, HeerenveenHeerenveenHeerenveen is a town in the Heerenveen municipality of the province of Friesland , in the north of the Netherlands.- History :The town was established in 1551 by three lords as a location for the purpose of digging peat which was used for fuel, hence the name...
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