Hyo-Jung Kim (born November 6, 1988) is an American short track speed skater. She competed in four events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[1] Her father Soo-Hong, a construction executive, lived for twelve years in Orange County, California, and naturalized as a U.S. citizen. He returned to South Korea in 1988 due to his job, shortly before Hyo-Jung was born. She grew up in both Seoul and southern California, and did her early training in skating in South Korea before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she continued her training at the United States Olympic Training Center.[2][3]

Hyo-Jung Kim
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-11-06) November 6, 1988 (age 35)
Seoul, South Korea
Sport
SportShort track speed skating

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hyo-Jung Kim Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Zinser, Lynn (December 15, 2005). "Only the Ice Is the Same". The New York Times. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Reid, Scott (February 10, 2006). "South Korea skater is all American". The Orange County Register. Retrieved August 25, 2020.

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