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Athletes
Hyun-Soo Ahn
Events
Short Track Speed Skating Date Final rank
Men's 500m 2/22, 8:17pm 3
Men's 1000m 2/15, 7:57pm 1
Men's 1500m 2/12, 7:30pm 1
Men's 5000m relay 2/15, 9:05pm 1
Bio

Country: South Korea

Age: 20

Date of Birth: Nov. 23, 1985

Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Height: 5-5

Weight: 117

Events: 500m, 1,000m, 1,500m, 5,000m relay

Previous Olympics: 2002 at Salt Lake City - 4th in 1,000m, disqualified in semifinals of 1,500m.

World Championships: 2004-05 - 1st overall, 1st in 1,500m, 2nd in 1,000m, 2nd in relay, 3rd in 500m. 2003-04 - 1st overall, 1st in 1,000m, 1st in 1,500m, 1st in relay. 2002-03 - 1st overall, 1st in 1,500m, 1st in relay, 2nd in 1,000m. 2001-02 - 2nd overall, 1st in relay, 2nd in 1,000m.

World Cup: 2004-05 - 3rd overall, 2nd in 1,000m, 2nd in 1,500m. 2003-04 - 1st overall, 1st in 1,000m, 1st in 1,500m, 2nd in 500m. 2002-03 - 2nd overall, 2nd in 1,500m, 3rd in 500m, 3rd in 1,000m.

Other career highlights: Lives, trains and attends school at the Korean National Sports University in Seoul.

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