Korea National Sport University
한국체육대학교 | |
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| Motto | Truth, volunteerism, creation |
|---|---|
| Type | National university |
| President | Kim Jong Wook |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Han'guk cheyuk daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hankuk ch'eyuk daehakkyo |
Korea National Sport University is a South Korean national university located in the neighborhood of Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It is the only national sport university of South Korea.
It was founded in December 1972 but it was opened in March 1973. The university aims to educate and nurture excellent sportsmen and specialized sports coaches. All students majoring in physical education and sports guidance are required to live in the dormitory, and tuition and entrance fees are waived by the South Korean government.[1][2]
Notable alumni
- Go Woo-ri, singer (Rainbow)
- Soo Yeon Lee, table tennis player, coach, and model
- Yun Sung-bin, skeleton gold medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
- Shim Suk Hee, short-track gold medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
- Lim Hyojun, short-track gold medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
- Won Jeong-sik, weightlifting gold medalist at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships
- Park Sang-young, épée gold medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics
- Im Sung-jae, professional golfer, 2018-19 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
See also
- Beijing Sport University
- Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
- Korea National Training Center
- Korea Sports Council
- List of national universities in South Korea
- List of universities and colleges in South Korea
- Education in Korea
References
- ^ 한국체육대학교 韓國體育大學校 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 한국체육대학교 韓國體育大學校 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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