Oh Se-jong

In this Korean name, the family name is Oh.
Oh Se-jong
Personal information
Born(1982-10-09)9 October 1982
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Died27 June 2016(2016-06-27) (aged 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight69 kg (152 lb)[1]
Sport
Country South Korea
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin 5000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Warsaw 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2006 Montréal Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 The Hague Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Sofia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Minamimaki Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Minneapolis 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Minneapolis 3000 m
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Misawa 5000 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

  1. ^ a b c 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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