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Kim Bo-reum
Personal information
Born (1993-02-06) 6 February 1993 (age 31)
Daegu, South Korea
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportSpeed skating
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016/2017 Gangneung Mass start
Silver medal – second place 2015/2016 Kolomna Mass start
Bronze medal – third place 2012/2013 Sochi Team Pursuit
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011/2012 Obihiro Team Pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2010/2011 Seinajoki Team Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2011/2012 Obihiro 3000m
Silver medal – second place 2011/2012 Obihiro 1500m
Silver medal – second place 2010/2011 Seinajoki 3000m
Bronze medal – third place 2011/2012 Obihiro Allround
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012/2013 Mass Start
Gold medal – first place 2016/2017 Heerenveen Mass Start
Gold medal – first place 2016/2017 Nagano Mass Start
Gold medal – first place 2015/2016 Calgary Mass Start
Gold medal – first place 2012/2013 Inzell Mass Start
Gold medal – first place 2012/2013 Kolomna Mass Start
Silver medal – second place 2014/2015 Heerenveen Mass Start
Silver medal – second place 2012/2013 Astana Team Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2011/2012 Berlin Team Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2016/2017 Astana Mass Start
Bronze medal – third place 2016/2017 Harbin Mass Start
Bronze medal – third place 2016/2017 Harbin Team Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2013/2014 Berlin Team Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012/2013 Heerenveen Mass Start
Bronze medal – third place 2011/2012 Astana Mass Start
Bronze medal – third place 2011/2012 Hamar Team Pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011/2012 Heerenveen Team Pursuit
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Trentino 1500m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Trentino 3000m
Asian Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gangneung 5000m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gangneung 3000m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gangneung Team Pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2011 Astana-Almaty 3000m
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gangneung Mass Start

Kim Bo-reum (Hangul: 김보름, born 6 February 1993) is a female South Korean speed skater.

Kim is the current South Korean record holder in the 3000 and 5000 metres.[1]

Speed skating

Kim started short track speed skating as a child. In 2007, at the age of 14, she was selected for the South Korean national junior team and won the gold medal in the women's 2000 metre relay at the Asian Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships.

At the end of April 2010, however, Kim turned to long track speed skating. In January 2011, she won the silver medal in the women's 3000 meters at the Asian Winter Games.

Personal records

Personal records[2]
Women's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 40.68 7 March 2015 Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m 1:18.12 9 October 2015 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1500 m 1:56.12 16 November 2013 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
3000 m 4:03:85 9 February 2017 Gangneung Oval, Gangneung Current South Korean record.[1]
5000 m 7:05.55 20 November 2015 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City Current South Korean record.[1]

Social Media[3]

www.facebook.com/boreumzz

twitter.com/boreumzz

Sport Specific Information[3]

Name of coach

Kim Min-Seob [club], KOR; Baek Chul-Gi [national], KOR

When and where did Kim begin speed skating?

Kim began skating when she was in grade five in primary school in Daegu, Republic of Korea. Kim switched from short track to speed skating in 2010.

Club/Team

Gangwon Province Office: Chuncheon, KOR

Reason for choosing speed skating

Kim was initially influenced to try the sport by her friends. Kim decided to become a speed skater after watching the performances of Korean athlete Lee Seung-Hoon. Lee had switched from short track to speed skating and went on to win medals at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver.

General Interest[3]

Most influential person in career

Her family, and her coach. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2017)

Hero/Idol

Czech speedskater Martin Sablikova. (ohmynews.com, 22 Dec 2012)

Ambitions

To win a gold medal at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 16 Feb 2016)

Favorites[4]

Musis

Jae-Jeong Park (박재정)

Books

The Words for You (너에게 하고 싶은 말)

Movies

Movie Factory

Injuries

Kim tore the anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] in her knee during the 5000m at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The injury continued to affect her ahead of the 2014/15 World Cup season. (sportsq.co.kr, 25 Nov 2014)

Championships results[3]

Yeat Competition Event Rank
2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps 1
2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps 2
2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps 3
2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps 5
2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps 5
2016/2017 World Single Distances Championships 3000m 6
2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships Team Pursuit 6 Laps 6
2015/2016 World Single Distances Championships 3000m 7
2014 Olympics Games Team Pursuit 6 Laps 8
2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 3000m 9
2012/2013 World Single Distances Championships 1500m 11
2011/2012 World Single Distances Championships 3000m 11
2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships Mass Start 16 Laps 12
2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 5000m 12
2014 Olympic Games 3000m 13
2014/2015 World Allround Championships Allround 18
2014/2015 World Single Distances Championships 3000m 19
2014 Olympic Games 1500m 21

World Cups[3]

Year Competition Event Rand
2012 World Cup Mass Start 15 Laps 1
2016/2017 World Cup Heerenveen Mass Start 16 Laps 1
2016/2017 World Cup Nagano Mass Start 16 Laps 1
2015/2016 World Cup Calgary, AB Mass Start 16 Laps 1
2012/2013 World Cup Inzell Mass Start 15 Laps 1
2012/2013 World Cup Kolomna Mass Start 15 Laps 1
2014/2015 World Cup Heerenveen Mass Start 16 Laps 2
2012/2013 World Cup Astana Team Pursuit 6 Laps 2
2011/2012 World Cup Berlin Team Pursuit 6 Laps 2
2016/2017 World Cup Astana Mass Start 16 Laps 3
2016/2017 World Cup Harbin Mass Start 16 Laps 3
2016/2017 World Cup Harbin Team Pursuit 6 Laps 3
2013/2014 World Cup Berlin Team Pursuit 6 Laps 3
2012/2013 World Cup Heerenveen Mass Start 15 Laps 3
2011/2012 World Cup Astana Mass Start 15 Laps 3
2011/2012 World Cup Hamar Team Pursuit 6 Laps 3
2011/2012 World Cup Heerenveen Team Pursuit 6 Laps 3
2011/2012 World Cup Mass Start 15 Laps 7
2014/2015 World Cup Mass Start 16 Laps 8
2012/2013 World Cup Overall 9
2012/2013 World Cup 3000/5000m 10
2012/2013 World Cup 1500m 13
2014/2015 World Cup 3000/5000m 14
2015/2016 World Cup Mass Start 16 Laps 15
2014/2015 World Cup 1500m 21
2011/2012 World Cup 1500m 22
2011/2012 World Cup 3000/5000m 25
2015/2016 World Cup Overall 26
2013/2014 World Cup 3000/5000m 27
2013/2014 World Cup 1500m 27
2014/2015 World Cup Overall 27
2011/2012 World Cup Overall 31
2015/2016 World Cup 3000/5000m 34
2015/2016 World Cup 1500m 40

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Records – Korea (KOR)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Bo-Reum Kim". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Statistics and biographies". ISU. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. ^ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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