Additional Information
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|
| Olympic Winter Games |
| 53 | 10km Free | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 27:56.0 |
| 57 | 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon | 2006 | Torino, ITA | 49:01.2 |
| 58 | 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon | 2010 | Vancouver, BC, CAN | 47:34.6 |
| 62 | 10km Classic | 2006 | Torino, ITA | 32:57.8 |
| 64 | Sprint Free | 2006 | Torino, ITA | 2:35.47 |
| 30km Mass Start Free | 2006 | Torino, ITA | DNF |
| World Championships |
| 47 | 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon | 2011 | Oslo, NOR | 43:41.2 |
| 69 | Sprint Free | 2011 | Oslo, NOR | 3:38.59 |
- Occupation: Athlete
- Family: One daughter
- Coach: Sung Tae Kang (KOR) (ski.sports.or.kr, 13 Jan 2014)
- Debut: 2001 for Korea, World Cup (Kuopio) (fis-ski.com, 2014)
- Education: Sport Studies - Kwandong University, Gangneung, KOR
- Languages Spoken: Korean
- Sporting Relatives: Her husband Jang Haeng-Joo is a former martial arts fighter. (Korea Times, 17 Jan 2011)
- Previous Olympics: Vancouver 2010, Torino 2006
Additional Information
Start of sporting careerShe began the sport at age 14 at Dae Hwa middle school. (Athlete, 31 Jan 2011)
Reason for taking up this sport.
Most influential person in careerHer middle school coach, Shin Hee Joo. (Athlete, 31 Jan 2011)
GeneralRETIREMENT AND COMEBACK
She retired from the sport in 2012, but returned in 2013. (blog.naver.com, 12 Jan 2014)
AMBASSADOR
She was an ambassador for the successful Pyeongchang bid for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Korea Times, 17 Jan 2011)
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