Occupation
Athlete
Education
Physical Education - Korea National Sport University, Seoul, KOR
Spoken languages
Korean
Club
Seoul City Hall [Republic of Korea]
Coach
Choi Young-Shin [club], KOR; Shin Hyeong-Ook [national], KOR
Injuries
He fractured his left shin at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. He had also fractured his shin the previous year. (seoul.co.kr, 07 Aug 2016; Athlete, 02 Aug 2016; sports.news.naver.com, 07 Jul 2016)
Start sporting career
He began the sport in his second year at primary school in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
His father suggested the sport to him. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016)
Hero / Idol
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. (Athlete, 02 Aug 2016)
Philosophy / Motto
"Cherish the moment." (Instagram profile, 01 Apr 2022)
Awards
In 2017 and 2019 he was presented with the Best Gymnast Award by the Korea Gymnastics Association. (sportsseoul.com, 23 Jan 2018; edaily.co.kr, 31 Jan 2020)
Last update : 2022-05-23