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[스포츠서울 | 김경무전문기자] At the 2022 International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Championships, Korea made valuable achievements, including Choi Min-jeong (24, Seongnam City Hall) winning four women’s gold medals. However, the gold medal in the men’s and women’s relay is just as important as Choi Min-jung’s achievement.
On the morning of the 11th (Korean time), the women’s 3000m relay Final A at the 2022 International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Championships held at the Morris-Richard Arena in Montreal, Canada. South Korea’s four people including Choi Min-jeong, Kim A-rang (27, Goyang City Hall), Seo Hwi-min (20, Korea University), and Shim Seok-hee (25, Seoul City Hall) won the gold medal in 4:09.683. Canada (4:09.717) and the Netherlands (4:09.779) were beaten.
Park Ji-yoon (24, Uijeongbu City Hall), who participated in the semi-finals and helped advance to the finals, also shared the joy of gold medals on the podium.
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At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in February, South Korea had to be content with the silver medal in the women’s 3000m relay, unfortunately, behind the Netherlands, where Susan Schulting was occupied. Schulting was absent this time, but this splendid achievement for the Korean team has a great meaning in that it relieved some of the regret of missing the Olympic gold medal two months ago.
Above all, Choi Min-jung and Shim Suk-hee, who had an ‘uncomfortable living’ relationship last year due to an unfortunate incident, worked together as members of the same team and collaborated with gold. Shim Seok-hee showed a brighter image by hanging her gold medal around her neck at the awards ceremony that day.
Shim Suk-hee took first place in the national selection for the 2021-2022 season in May of last year and wore the Taegeuk mark, but at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, through a private message with the national team coach, he was embarrassed when it was revealed that he slandered his colleagues such as Choi Min-jung. In the end, he was suspended for two months and might not participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
However, Shim Suk-hee returned to the national team and showed off her strength by advancing to the Women’s 1500m Final A at the World Championships and finishing fifth. In the women’s individual overall, she finished her eighth with six points. She is a big difference from Choi Min-jung, who took first place with 107 points.
In preparation for the 2022-2023 season, the short track race will have to re-select the national team through a new start. When Choi Min-jung and Shim Seok-hee wear the Taegeuk mark once more, it seems that improving their relationship in some way will help them both, as well as the Korean short track. The preliminary round will be held in Taereung, Seoul twice on May 4-5 and 7-8.
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It is also noteworthy that Kwak Yun-ki (34, Goyang City Hall), Han Seung-soo (31, Sports Toto), Lee Jun-seo (22, Korea National University of Sports), and Park In-wook (28. Daejeon Athletic Association) won gold medals in the men’s 5000m Final A, the last event of the day. Do. Even with team ace Hwang Dae-heon (23, Gangwon Provincial Office) and Park Jang-hyuk (24, Sports Toto) missing due to COVID-19, South Korea recorded 6:56.709 that day, the Netherlands (6:56.786) and Canada (6:56). 807) was outdone.
The eldest, Kwak Yoon-gi, took a selfie at the awards ceremony and smiled brightly as if brushing off the regrets of winning the silver medal in the men’s relay at the Beijing Winter Olympics. At the time, Canada took the gold medal. kkm100@sportsseoul.com
