Won Hye-Gyeong
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Won•Hye-Gyeong |
| Used name | Won•Hye-Gyeong |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 원•혜경 |
| Other names | Won Hye-Kyung |
| Born | 14 October 1979 in Seoul, Seoul (KOR) |
| Affiliations | BaeHwa Girls High School (KOR) |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
A talented junior skater (Junior World Champion in 1997), Won Hye-Gyeong joined the very junior team of South Korea at the 1994 Olympics. Apart from capturing a gold medal in the relay, she performed admirably individually, falling just short of a medal in the 500 m. The South Koreans, and Won, defended their relay title successfully in 1998, when Won also managed to win an individual bronze in the 1,000 m. Won claimed four World Championships as well, winning three consecutive team titles (1995-97) and the 3,000 m at the 1996 Worlds in The Hague. She placed second in the overall standings that year, while placing third in 1997. Additionally, she won 10 more medals in World Championship distances.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Won Hye-Gyeong | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Won Hye-Gyeong | |||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 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 |
| 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
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (0–3–0 1996 Harbin STK silver: 1000 m, 3000 m, and 3000 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (0–4–2 1994 Guildford bronze: 3000 m relay; 1995 Gjøvik silver: 3000 m relay; 1996 Den Haag silver: Allround; 1997 Nagano silver: 3000 m relay, bronze: Allround; 1998 Wien silver: 3000 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (3–2–0 1994 Cambridge silver; 1995 Zoetermeer gold; 1996 Lake Placid gold; 1997 Seoul gold; 1998 Bormio silver)