Oh Se-jong

Oh Se-jong
Personal information
Born(1982-10-09)9 October 1982
Seoul, South Korea
Died27 June 2016(2016-06-27) (aged 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Turin5000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Warsaw5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2006 MontréalTeam
Silver medal – second place2000 The HagueTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 SofiaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2001 MinamimakiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2006 Minneapolis1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2006 Minneapolis3000 m
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Misawa5000 m

Oh Se-jong (Korean: 오세종; Hanja: 呉世種; 9 October 1982 – 27 June 2016) was a South Korean short track speed skater who won gold in the 5000 m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He also competed in 5000 m relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. He died in a traffic accident on 27 June 2016 in Seoul, South Korea.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "O Se-Jong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
  2. ↑ "Ex-Olympic short track champ killed in motorcycle crash". The Korea Times. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.