[Olympics] Kim Minseon, 16th Place in Speed Skating 1000m Final... Japan's Takagi Wins Gold

23-year-old Kim Minseon, Growing Expectations for the Next 4 Years

On the afternoon of the 17th, Kim Minseon of South Korea is racing in the women's 1,000m speed skating event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, during the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Kim Minseon (23, Uijeongbu City Hall), the leading Korean female speed skater, recorded a time in the 1 minute 16 seconds range in the 1000m event.

On the 17th, at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, during the women's 1000m speed skating event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Kim Minseon finished the race in 16th place with a time of 1 minute 16.49 seconds.

Specializing in the 500m, Kim Minseon improved her ranking by 9 places compared to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, raising expectations for her 1000m results in this competition.

Although she did not enter the medal zone in this event, if the 23-year-old Kim Minseon's growth continues, it is anticipated that she could win a medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics.

Kim Hyunyoung (Seongnam City Hall), who also competed alongside Kim Minseon, recorded a time of 1 minute 17.50 seconds. Park Jiwoo (Gangwon Provincial Office) finished the race in 1 minute 19.39 seconds.

The gold medal went to Japan's Takagi Miho, who finished with a time of 1 minute 13.19 seconds. The silver medal was awarded to the Netherlands' Riederdam Jutta, and the bronze medal went to the United States' Brittany Bowe.

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