Park Do-yeong

Park Do- yeong ( Kor. 박도영; * January 30, 1993 in Seoul ) is a South Korean speed skater who starts mainly over 3000 meters and the team run.

Your first races disputed Park at the age of eleven years. In January 2006, she reached the age of twelve in fifth place at the South Korean junior all-around championships. After she had won at various national competitions, the South Korean took in February 2008 participated in her first major international event, the junior all-around World Cup. When victory four years older Marrit Leenstra occupied park a good sixth place, with whom she was best sportswoman of their country. In the 2008 /09 season she made her debut in the Speed ​​Skating World Cup, where they finished in fourth place in the team race with their team-mates Lee Joo- yeon and No Seon -yeong at first. With a 18th place over 3000 meters, they also reached their first World Cup points. After November 2008, Park moved temporarily back from the World Cup in order to concentrate on the championships, who queued early 2009. At the Junior World Championships in Zakopane she then won two medals: the silver medal in the 3000 meters and the bronze medal in the team race.

In the winter of 2009/10 saw another park career highlight when she - was nominated for the 2010 Winter Olympics - despite previously mediocre World Cup results. At 17, she was there, the youngest of the 16 South Korean speed skater. Both launches were rather disappointing: The South Korean team retired in the first round and came eighth and final rank, over 3000 meters was Park 27 of 28 participants. Nevertheless, they established himself this season in the South Korean National Team and also received early in the season 2010/11 regular inserts in the World Cup.