Kim Seoung-il

Kim Seoung -il ( Kor. 김성일; born December 19, 1990 in Daegu ) is a South Korean Shorttracker.

Career

In the Winter Universiade in Harbin in 2009, he won over 1500 and 3000 meters and a silver medal in the relay bronze. Kim was in 2010 with the team and with the relay world champion. At the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver in 2010, he joined with the 5000 m relay only in the semifinals. In the final Lee Jung -su was used, so that five Koreans received a silver medal. In addition, he launched more than 1500 m, got in the finals and landed a penalty at the end of 13th place In the Winter Universiade 2011 in Erzurum he was about 1000 and 1500 m off third.

He started in the 2009/10 season in the short track speed skating World Cup and won the season three times in World Cup competition. In some disciplines he attained twice the podium in third place. Over 1500 meters, he won in the overall standings to sixth place, and over 1000 m twelfth place.

Personal best

Kim Seoung -il made ​​the following personal bests in the short track speed skating on:

  • 500m: 41.487 s (Team World Championships in Bormio, Italy, March 28, 2010)
  • 1,000 m: 1:25,160 min (Team World Championships in Bormio, Italy, March 28, 2010)
  • 1,500 m: 2:14,052 min ( World Cup in Seoul, South Korea, October 26, 2009 )
  • 3,000 m: 4:43,195 min (Team World Championships in Bormio, Italy, March 27, 2010 )
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