Koo Kyung-min
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| Born | 2 January 2005 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 500 m, 1000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Koo Kyung-min (Korean: 구경민; born 2 January 2005) is a South Korean speed skater. He represented South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Career
Koo competed at the 2024 World Junior Speed Skating Championships and won gold medals in the 500 metres and 1000 metres.[1]
In January 2026, he was selected to represent South Korea at the 2026 Winter Olympics. He made his Olympic debut on 11 February 2026, and finished in tenth place in the 1000 metres with a time of 1:08.53.[2] On 14 February, he then competed in the 500 metres and finished in 15th place with a time of 34.80 seconds.[3]
References
- ^ "2024 빙상인의 밤 개최… 구경민, 신동민, 서민규 주니어 세계선수권대회 성적우수 포상 받았다". mfocus.kr (in Korean). 7 June 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "빙속 기대주 구경민, 첫 올림픽 1000m서 '톱 10'". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
- ^ "[2026 밀라노] 빙속 구경민, 500m 15위로 대회 마무리…"정상급 선수들과 비교하면 아직 부족, 4년 뒤 메달 노리겠다"". isplus.com (in Korean). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
External links
- Koo Kyung-min at the International Skating Union
- Koo Kyung-min at Olympics.com
- Koo Kyung-min at Milano Cortina 2026