54 Notable alumni of
Korea National Sport University
Updated:
Korea National Sport University is 930th in the world, 193rd in Asia, and 19th in South Korea by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 54 notable alumni from Korea National Sport University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
-
Viktor Ahn
- Occupations
- short-track speed skater
- Biography
-
Viktor An, is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater. With a total of eight Olympic medals, six gold and two bronze, he is the only short track speed skater in Olympic history to win gold in every distance, and the first to win a medal in every distance at a single Games. He has the most Olympic gold medals in the sport, three of which he won in the 2006 Winter Olympics and the other three in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Considered to be the greatest short track speed skater of all time, he is a six-time overall World champion (2003-2007, 2014), two-time overall World Cup winner (2003–04, 2005–06), and the 2014 European champion. He holds the most overall titles at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, and is the only male short track skater to win five consecutive world titles.
-
Yun Sung-bin
- Occupations
- skeleton racer
- Biography
-
Yun Sung-Bin is a South Korean skeleton racer. He won the gold medal in men's skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
-
Go Na-eun
- Occupations
- modelfilm actorsingeractor
- Biography
-
Go Woo-ri, better known by the mononym Woori or as Go Na-eun is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She was a member of the South Korean girl group Rainbow and its sub-group, Rainbow Blaxx.
-
Im Sung-jae
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
-
Im Sung-jae, also known as Sungjae Im, is a South Korean professional golfer. Im won twice and was Player of the Year on the 2018 Web.com Tour. He was Rookie of the Year for the 2018–19 PGA Tour, and got his first PGA Tour victory at The Honda Classic in March 2020.
-
Sung Ji-hyun
- Occupations
- Olympic competitorbadminton player
- Biography
-
Sung Ji-hyun is a South Korean badminton player from Seoul. She is an Asian Championship gold medalist, a two-time Summer Universiade gold medalist, and a World Championship bronze medalist. She was also part of South Korean teams that won the 2010 Uber Cup, 2017 Sudirman Cup, as well the team event at the 2013 and 2015 Summer Universiade. She competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Asian Games, and at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. Sung is married to compatriot men's singles player, Son Wan-ho.
-
Nam Hyun-Hee
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Nam Hyun-Hee is a South Korean foil fencer. She is left-handed.
-
Kim Bo-reum
- Occupations
- short-track speed skaterspeed skater
- Biography
-
Kim Bo-reum is a South Korean speed skater. She is the current South Korean record holder in the women's long track speed skating 3000 and 5000 metres. She is a two-time Olympian and specialises in the women's mass start.
-
Shim Suk-hee
- Occupations
- short-track speed skater
- Biography
-
Shim Suk-hee is a South Korean short track speed skater. She is a two-time Olympic Champion (2014, 2018) and a World Champion (2014).
-
Lin Xiaojun
- Occupations
- short-track speed skater
- Biography
-
Lin Xiaojun, born Lim Hyo-jun (Korean: 임효준; Hanja: 林孝俊, born 29 May 1996), is a South Korean-born Chinese short track speed skater. He is the 2018 champion of the Men's 1500 m event in short track speed skating at the Winter Olympics, and also set the new Olympic record for the event. Originally starting as a swimmer, Lin took up skating at a young age. Despite multiple injuries early on in his career, he notably won gold at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics upon his international debut in the Boys' 1000 m event. He would later win the 1000 m and 1500 m events in the Budapest leg of the 2017–18 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup and earn selection for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. Upon his Olympic debut, Lim won the gold medal, setting a new Olympic record of 2:10.485 in the process, beating Lee Jung-su's previous record set at the 2010 games.
-
Yang Hak-seon
- Occupations
- artistic gymnast
- Biography
-
Yang Hak-seon is a South Korean artistic gymnast who specialises in the vault. He is the first South Korean gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal.
-
Lee Seung-hoon
- Occupations
- short-track speed skaterspeed skater
- Biography
-
Lee Seung-hoon is a South Korean speed skater. He won a gold medal in the 10,000 metres, a silver medal in the 5000 meters at the 2010 Winter Olympics, becoming the first and only Asian man ever to achieve these feats, a gold medal in mass-start at the 2018 Winter Olympics, a gold medal in the mass start at the 2016 World Championships in Kolomna, and a bronze medal in mass-start at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He was a short track speed skater, winning the 2008 World Championship 3000 m super-final and three gold medals at the 2009 Winter Universiade. Lee converted to long track in September 2009, as he failed to earn his spot on the South Korea national short track team in the national trials.
-
Cha Yu-Ram
- Occupations
- pool player
- Biography
-
Cha Yu-ram is a South Korean professional pool player.
-
Kim A-lang
- Occupations
- short-track speed skater
- Biography
-
Kim A-lang is a South Korean short track speed skater. Kim made her debut on the international stage with two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2013 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships, placing second in the overall ranking. Kim was part of the short track speed skating team in the 3000 m relay that won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Four years later, she won another gold in the relay at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
-
Ga-young Kim
- Occupations
- pool player
- Biography
-
Kim Ga-young is a South Korean female professional pool player who plays on the Women's Professional Billiard Association Tour. Her father began teaching her to play three-cushion billiards (a form of carom billiards) when she was about twelve years old. After playing three-cushion for about three years, she started playing nine-ball pool and turned pro at the 2003 BCA Open.
-
Soo Yeon Lee
- Occupations
- modelphysical education teacheractortable tennis playerpsychologist
- Biography
-
Soo Yeon Lee is a South Korean former table tennis player, model, actress and coach. Lee started playing table tennis at a very early age and was also trained extensively in the sport by an Olympic gold medalist Jung Hwa Hyun in South Korea. Soon thereafter she went on to successively win the Korean National Junior Championship six times since the age of 12. She has been featured in advertisement campaigns for a number of prominent brands including Nike, Adidas, K-Swiss, Red Bull, and Target. She is the brand ambassador for SPiN, a chain of table tennis restaurants and bars.
-
Kim Jung-Hwan
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Kim Jung-hwan is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.
-
Noh Seon-yeong
- Occupations
- speed skater
- Biography
-
Noh Seon-yeong is a South Korean speed skater who holds the national record for the women's long track speed skating 1500 metres. She represented her country at four Winter Olympic Games.
-
Park Sang-young
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Park Sang-young is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer, three-time team Asian champion, 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist, and 2016 individual Olympic champion.
-
Lee Kyoung-Hoon
- Occupations
- golfer
- Biography
-
Lee Kyoung-hoon, also known as K. H. Lee, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the 2021 and 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson.
-
Im Dong-hyun
- Occupations
- archer
- Biography
-
Im Dong-hyun is a South Korean archer. He competes for the South Korean national team and is a former world number one. He has 20/200 vision in his left eye and 20/100 vision in his right eye, meaning he needs to be 10 times closer to see objects clearly with his left eye, compared to someone with perfect vision.
-
Hwang Kyung-Seon
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
-
Hwang Kyung-seon, also spelled Hwang Kyung-sun, is a female South Korean Taekwondo practitioner. She is a two-time Olympic Champion from 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
-
Cha Dong-Min
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
-
Cha Dong-min is a retired South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
-
Choi Heung-chul
- Occupations
- ski jumper
- Biography
-
Choi Heung-chul is a South Korean ski jumper who has competed since 1997. Competing in six Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002 and had his best individual finish of 30th in the individual normal hill event at those same games
-
Kang Chil-ku
- Occupations
- ski jumperski jumping coach
- Biography
-
Kang Chil-ku, also spelled Kang Chil-gu, is a South Korean ski jumper who has competed since 2001. He finished eighth in the team large hill and 46th in the individual normal hill events at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
-
Oh Hye-ri
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
-
Oh Hye-ri is a South Korean taekwondo athlete.
-
Jun Woong-tae
- Occupations
- modern pentathlete
- Biography
-
Jun Woong-tae is a South Korean modern pentathlete.
-
Choi Byung-Chul
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Choi Byung-Chul is a South Korean foil fencer.
-
Jang Jun
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
-
Jang Jun is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Taekwondo Championships on the -54 kg weight category, and has won two World Taekwondo Grand Prix titles in 2018. He has been licensed to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
-
Shin Jea-hwan
- Occupations
- artistic gymnastgymnast
- Biography
-
Shin Jea-hwan is a South Korean artistic gymnast. He is the 2020 Summer Olympic champion on vault. He is a two-time World Cup champion on vault (2020 Melbourne, 2020 Baku).
-
Jung Ji-Hyun
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
-
Jung Ji-hyun is a South Korean former wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling.
-
Jeon Hee-sook
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Jeon Hee-sook is a South Korean foil fencer.
-
Choi Seo-u
- Occupations
- ski jumpercross-country skier
- Biography
-
Choi Seou is a South Korean ski jumper who has been competing since 1998. Competing in six Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002 Winter Olympics and his best individual finish of 34th in the individual normal hill event at those same games.
-
Seo Yi-ra
- Occupations
- short-track speed skater
- Biography
-
Seo Yi-ra is a South Korean short track speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
-
Kim So-hui
- Occupations
- taekwondo athlete
- Biography
-
Kim So-hui is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. In 2016, she was ranked 10th by the World Taekwondo Federation.
-
An Han-bong
- Occupations
- amateur wrestler
- Biography
-
An Han-bong is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler.
-
Choi Jae-woo
- Occupations
- freestyle skier
- Biography
-
Choi Jae-woo is a South Korean freestyle skier. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
-
Kim Cheol-min
- Occupations
- short-track speed skaterspeed skater
- Biography
-
Kim Cheol-min is a South Korean speed skater.
-
Jung Jin-hwa
- Occupations
- pentathletemodern pentathlete
- Biography
-
Jung Jin-Hwa is a modern pentathlete from South Korea. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished eleventh in the men's event, tying for the best result for a South Korean with Kim Mi-Seop at Atlanta in 1996.
-
Park Kyoung-doo
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Park Kyoung-doo is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer, four-time team Asian champion, 2016 individual Asian champion, and two-time Olympian.
-
Park Je-un
- Occupations
- ski jumperNordic combined skier
- Biography
-
Park Je-un is a South Korean Nordic combined skier who competes internationally.
-
Jung Gil-ok
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Jung Gil-Ok is a South Korean foil fencer.
-
Park Jang Hyuk
- Occupations
- short-track speed skater
- Biography
-
Park Jang-hyuk is a South Korean short track speed skater. He won a silver medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's 5000 metre relay.
-
Woo Sun-Hee
- Occupations
- handball player
- Biography
-
Woo Sun-Hee is a former South Korean handball player.
-
Kim Kun-Woo
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
-
Kim Kun-Woo is a South Korean track and field athlete who competes in the decathlon. He is a two-time Asian Games medallist in the event (2006 and 2010), as well having won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships and East Asian Games.
-
Gwon Han-na
- Occupations
- handball player
- Biography
-
Gwon Han-Na is a South Korean handball player for Busan and the South Korean national team.
-
Lee Kwang-hyun
- Years
- 1993-.. (age 31)
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Lee Kwang-hyun is a South Korean fencer. He won the gold medal in the men's team foil event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
-
Ryu Sung-hyun
- Occupations
- artistic gymnastgymnast
- Biography
-
Ryu Sung-hyun is a South Korean artistic gymnast. He won the gold medal in the floor exercise at the 2019 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Győr, Hungary.
-
Kim Ho-jun
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 34)
- Occupations
- snowboarder
- Biography
-
Kim Ho-jun is a South Korean snowboarder. He was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
-
Choi Su-min
- Years
- 1990-.. (age 34)
- Occupations
- handball player
- Biography
-
Choi Su-min is a South Korean handball player for Seoul City and the South Korean Republic national team.
-
Kweon Young-jun
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Kweon Young-jun is a South Korean right-handed épée fencer and 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist.
-
Lee Wook-jae
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
-
Lee Wook-jae was a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He worked for South Korean men's sabre national team, which took gold medal for team sabre event in 2012 Summer Olympics, and Japanese sabre national team as a head coach. As of May 2013, after the end of Korfanty Cup in Chicago, South Korea's men's sabre team is ranked #1 in FIE ranking system. In 2023, he became a coach of Hong Kong sabre team and LOW Ho Tin won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships after 9 years.
-
Park Jae-Myong
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
-
Park Jae-Myong is a South Korean javelin thrower. His personal best throw is 83.99 metres, achieved in March 2004 in Wellington. This is the current South Korean record.
-
Moon Kyeong-ha
- Years
- 1980-.. (age 44)
- Occupations
- handball player
- Biography
-
Moon Kyeong-Ha is a South Korean handball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
-
Lee Ji-hun
- Years
- 1995-.. (age 29)
- Occupations
- pentathletemodern pentathlete
- Biography
-
Lee Ji-hun is a South Korean modern pentathlete. He won the silver medal in the men's event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
