Jeon I-Gyeong
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Jeon•I-Gyeong |
| Used name | Jeon•I-Gyeong |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 전•이경 |
| Other names | Chun Lee-Kyung |
| Born | 6 January 1976 in ?, Gyeongsangbuk (KOR) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | Yonsei University, Seoul (KOR) |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 4 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
Biography
In the relatively new Olympic sport of short-track speed skating, Chun Lee-Kyung has been the second most successful female Olympian to date. She competed in both 1994 and 1998, winning the 1,000 metres at both Olympics, and skating on the winning relay team both times, to earn her four gold medals. To that she added a bronze in the 500 metres in 1998. Chun was also a three-time World Champion, in 1995-1997.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Jeon I-Gyeong | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Jeon I-Gyeong | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Jeon I-Gyeong | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1994 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres Relay, Women | Final Round, A Final | 4:26.64 | 1 |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | 26 February 1994 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Women | Final Round, A Final | 1:36.87 | 1 |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 17 February 1998 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres Relay, Women | Semi-Finals, Heat Two | 4:21.510 | 1 |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 17 February 1998 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres Relay, Women | Final Round, A Final | 4:16.260 WR | 1 |
Special Notes
- Torchbearer within the Olympic Stadium at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics (Torch bearer within stadium)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (1–2–2 1990 Sapporo STK silver: 3000 m relay, bronze: 1000 m; 1996 Harbin STK gold: 1000 m, silver: 1500 m, bronze: 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (2–2–2 1995 Jaca STK gold: 1500 m, silver: 3000 m, bronze: 500 m; 1997 Muju STK gold: 3000 m, silver: 3000 m relay, bronze: 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (3–5–2 1993 Beijing silver: Allround, bronze: 3000 m relay; 1994 Guildford bronze: 3000 m relay; 1995 Gjøvik gold: Allround, silver: 3000 m relay; 1996 Den Haag gold: Allround; 1997 Nagano gold: Allround, silver: 3000 m relay; 1998 Wien silver: Allround and 3000 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (4–2–0 1992 Nobeyama gold; 1994 Cambridge silver; 1995 Zoetermeer gold; 1996 Lake Placid gold; 1997 Seoul gold; 1998 Bormio silver)