Hobbies
Watching videos. (Subusu Sports YouTube channel, 26 Aug 2021)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Korea National Sport University, Seoul, KOR
Spoken languages
Korean
Club
Jecheon City Hall [Republic of Korea]
Coach
Lee Kwang-Yeon [club], KOR
Sporting relatives
His father Shin Chang-Seop was a taekkyeon athlete in the Republic of Korea. (Subusu Sports YouTube channel, 26 Aug 2021; joongang.co.kr, 02 Aug 2021)
Injuries
In December 2021 a back injury meant he was limited at the Korean national team selection trials for the 2022 season. (mhnse.com, 14 Dec 2021)
He underwent surgery on his back in grade 11 of high school after he was diagnosed with spondylolisthesis. He returned to competition after a six-month rehabilitation period. (TV Chosun Life Documents My Way, 29 Aug 2021; yna.co.kr, 03 Aug 2021)
Start sporting career
He took up the sport at age 12 in Cheongju, Republic of Korea. (seoul.co.kr, 08 Sep 2021; yna.co.kr, 03 Aug 2021)
Reason for taking up the sport
He was inspired by a senior student who won a prize as an artistic gymnast at primary school. He decided to focus on vault in grade eight of middle school after winning a tournament for the first time. (news1.kr, 07 Sep 2021; Subusu Sports YouTube channel, 26 Aug 2021)
Ambitions
To win gold at the world championships. (khan.co.kr, 09 Sep 2021)
Hero / Idol
Korean artistic gymnast Yang Hak-Seon. (TVN You quiz on the block, 28 Aug 2021)
Most influential person in career
His parents. (TV Chosun Life Documents My Way, 29 Aug 2021)
Philosophy / Motto
"Do your best each day without regret." (seoul.co.kr, 08 Sep 2021)
Additional information
General
OVERCOMING INJURY
He underwent surgery on his back in grade 11 of high school. "One day, when I competed at a tournament, I was not even able to breathe due to pain in my back after jumping on vault. That's why I decided to have surgery. I focused on four-hour intense training sessions for rehabilitation each day. After six months, I felt like I was back to form. However, when I was standing in front of the vault for the first time after the surgery, I was hesitant for 10 minutes. I was afraid to jump, and doubted whether I could do it again, despite having metal pins inserted into my back. But I had no choice, as vault was the only thing I could do in my life." (TV Chosun Life Documents My Way, 29 Aug 2021; yna.co.kr, 03 Aug 2021)
ROLE MODEL
His hero is Korean artistic gymnast Yang Hak-Seon, who won gold in vault at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Shin followed in Yang's footsteps by claiming gold in the same event at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "I have admired Yang since I was age 15. When he won gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it gave me great motivation. I wanted to become like him. The following day I went to the gym, and copied his routine, like spitting saliva on both hands before jumping. I also hope to inspire young gymnasts." (TV Chosun Life Documents My Way, 29 Aug 2021; TVN You quiz on the block, 28 Aug 2021)
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