Korea National Sport University

Korea National Sport University

한국체육대학교
Motto	Truth, volunteerism, creation
Type	National university
President	Kim Jong Wook
Location	Seoul , South Korea
Campus	Urban
Website	www.knsu.ac.kr/web/eng/home
Korean name
Hangul	한국체육대학교
Hanja	韓國體育大學校
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 1977 but it was opened in March 1978. 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.

Notable alumni

• Go Woo-ri, singer (Rainbow)
• Im Sung-jae, professional golfer, 2018-19 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year
• Kim Jung-hwan, sabre fencer and three-time Olympic medalist
• Soo Yeon Lee, table tennis player, coach, and model
• Lim Hyo-jun, short-track gold medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
• Park Sang-young, épée gold medalist at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics
• Shim Suk-hee, short-track gold medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics
• Won Jeong-sik, weightlifting gold medalist at the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships
• Won Woo-young, sabre fencer and Olympic gold medalist
• Yun Sung-bin, skeleton gold medalist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

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

External links

• Official website (in Korean)
• Official website (in English)