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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1993 Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dongducheon City Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cha Min-kyu (Korean: 차민규, born 16 March 1993) is a South Korean speed skater who competes internationally.
Cha participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the 500 metres race.[1] He set the Olympic record for the event with a time of 34.42 seconds but had his record broken moments later by the eventual winner, Håvard Lorentzen who beat him by 0.01. He also competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics and won the silver in the 500 metres event with time of 34.39 seconds, which was only 0.07 seconds behind the gold medalist and new Olympic record holder, Gao Tingyu of China.[2]
- ^ "Athlete profile – Cha Min-kyu". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ Yoo, Ji-ho (2022-02-12). "(Olympics) Speed skater Cha Min-kyu wins silver medal in men's 500m". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 2022-02-12. Retrieved 2022-02-12.