20 Facts About Choi Min-jeong

Choi Min-jeong is a South Korean short track speed skater.

Choi Min-jeong is a three-time Olympic Champion, a four-time World Champion, Four Continents Champion, and the current world record holder for 1500m.

Choi Min-jeong won third overall behind teammates Noh Do-hee and Ahn Se-jung after winning 1000m gold and 1500m silver at the 2014 World Junior Championships.

In 2018, at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Choi Min-jeong became a two-time Olympic Champion after winning gold in the 1500m and 3000m relay.

Choi Min-jeong set and currently holds the Olympic record in the 500m after breaking the previous Olympic record set by Elise Christie by 0.45 seconds.

Choi Min-jeong was one of the big favourites heading to the A final, but she was penalized for interference having finished second.

Choi Min-jeong went on to win the 1500m gold and led her team to the 3000m relay gold by more than eight seconds.

Choi Min-jeong crashed and finished fourth after colliding with Shim Suk-hee in the 1000m finals.

Choi Min-jeong won her third overall World title at the 2018 World Championships, collecting 110 points overall after winning gold in the 500m, 1500m, and 3000m Superfinal.

At the inaugural 2020 Four Continents Championships, Choi Min-jeong had a clean sweep after winning gold medals in every distance.

Choi Min-jeong was crowned the first-ever Four Continents overall champion after finishing first overall ahead of teammate Seo Whi-min and Courtney Sarault by a staggering margin of 89 and 92 points, respectively.

The 2020 World Championships in Seoul was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Choi Min-jeong withdrew from the 2021 World Championships due to the pandemic.

Choi Min-jeong was unable to compete in at the following World Cup event in Nagoya due to her injuries.

Choi Min-jeong had to deal with off-ice issues when the leaked text messages from her longtime teammate Shim implied that Shim tripped her on purpose during the match.

Choi Min-jeong competed for Korea at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, winning gold in the 1500m, setting a new Olympic record in the quarterfinal.

Choi Min-jeong won two silver medals in the 1000m and women's 3000m relay.

Choi Min-jeong was crowned the world short track speed skating champion at the 2022 World Championships after winning gold in the 1000m, 1500m, and 3000m Superfinals.

Choi Min-jeong anchored Team Korea in the women's 3000m relay from the bronze medal position to gold in the final curve of the relay with an incredible move, finishing 0.034 seconds ahead of Team Canada.

Choi Min-jeong took up skating as a hobby at the age of six and joined a local club to pursue skating further.

On 7 March 2022, Choi Min-jeong donated 50 million won to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the massive wildfire that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, and has spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.