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Oh Se-jong

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Oh Se-jong
Personal information
Born(1982-10-09)9 October 1982
Died27 June 2016(2016-06-27) (aged 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryBERJAYA South Korea
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing BERJAYA 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.[2]

References

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  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.
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