Occupation
Athlete
Family
Wife and two sons
Spoken languages
Korean
Club
Jeonbuk Provincial Government Office [Jeonju, KOR]
Coach
Song Chung-Hyun [club], KOR; Yoon Chang-Seon [national], KOR (ajunews.com, 24 May 2016; sports.donga.com, 02 May 2016)
Injuries
He injured cruciate ligaments in his knee during training, forcing him to miss the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 24 Nov 2013)
Start sporting career
He began the sport in fifth grade of primary school in Wonju, Republic of Korea. (kado.net, 01 Nov 2003)
Reason for taking up the sport
He took up the sport to increase his physical strength. (kado.net, 01 Nov 2003)
Trainings
He trained for eight hours a day ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (sports.donga.com, 02 May 2016)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal in the individual all-around at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (news.kmib.co.kr, 24 Sep 2014)
Most influential person in career
His family. (daily.hankooki.com, 25 Sep 2014)
Additional information
Awards
He was presented with the Best Athlete Award by the Jeonbuk Sports Council. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 17 Dec 2015)
He was given an Excellence Award by the Korea Gymnastic Association in 2013. (sports.kr.msn.com, 21 Jan 2014)
Last update : 2016-09-23
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