Lee Jun-Ho
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Lee•Jun-Ho |
| Used name | Lee•Jun-Ho |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 이•준호 |
| Other names | Lee Joon-Ho |
| Born | 7 September 1965 in Seoul, Seoul (KOR) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 65 kg |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Lee Jun-Ho first competed at the Olympics in 1988, when short track speed skating was still a demonstration sport, winning the 3,000 m on that occasion. His real breakthrough came in 1990, when he won the overall world title in Amsterdam, while also winning the final race (3,000 m). Earning two more overall medals in 1991 and 1992 (both bronzes), Lee was one of the favorites for the Albertville Olympics. In the semi-finals of the 1,000 m, he beat the world record, but he was unable to turn that into a gold medal, finishing third. In the relay event, though, he was able to earn a gold medal with the strong Korean team. Competing in his third Games in Lillehammer 1994, Lee Jun-Ho made it into the semi-finals of both individual events, but was eliminated in both cases. His final international medal came in 1995, when he won a silver in the World Team Championships, having won the title the previous year. In 1999, Lee was appointed coach of the French national team, before moving on to the South Korean women’s squad in 2002. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he covered the sport as a commentator for Korean Broadcasting System (KBS).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Lee Jun-Ho | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 14 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 12 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 7 | |||||
| 3,000 m, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Lee Jun-Ho | |||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Lee Jun-Ho | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 18 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Round One, Heat One | 7:14.07 WR | 1 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 20 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Men | Semi-Finals, Heat One | 1:31.27 WR | 1 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Final Round, A Final | 7:14.02 WR | 1 |
| 1994 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1994 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Men | Quarter-Finals, Heat Two | 1:29.58 | 1 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | KOR |
Lee Jun-Ho |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (1–2–0 1990 Sapporo STK gold: 5000 m relay, silver: 1500 m and 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (4–2–1 1989 Sofia STK gold: 500 m, silver: 1000 m and 3000 m; 1993 Zakopane STK gold: 1000 m, 1500 m, and 3000 m, bronze: 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (1–0–4 1988 St. Louis bronze: 5000 m relay; 1989 Solihull bronze: 5000 m relay; 1990 Amsterdam gold: Allround; 1991 Sydney bronze: Allround; 1992 Denver bronze: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (1–2–0 1991 Seoul silver; 1994 Cambridge gold; 1995 Zoetermeer silver)