Jung Seung-gi (Korean: 정승기; born 27 March 1999)[1] is a South korean skeleton racer. Jung finished in ninth place in the men's skeleton at the 2019 IBSF World Championships in Whistler, and won a gold medal at the 2018 Intercontinental Cup in Winterberg. He won a bronze medal at the 2023 IBSF World Championships for the first time since Yun Sungbin’s bronze medal back in 2019.
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1999 Paju, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Sport |  Skeleton | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Gangwon Provincial Office | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2014 | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Early life and education edit
Jung was born on March 27, 1999, in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. In 2014, he was first introduced to the world of Skeleton sport. In 2018, Jung was one of the young Korean athletes who carried the Olympic Flag into the Olympic Stadium at the Opening Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.[2] In 2023, Jung graduated from Catholic Kwandong University with a Bachelor's degree on Sports Rehabilitation.
Competitive Highlights edit
Olympic Games edit
| Event | Men's Skeleton | |
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| Representing South Korea
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 2022 Beijing
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10th | |
World Championships edit
| Event | Men's Skeleton | |
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| Representing South Korea
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 2019 Whistler
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9th | |
 2020 Altenberg
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16th | |
| 2021 Altenberg
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20th | |
 2023 St.Moritz
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3rd | |
| 2024 Winterberg
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TBD | |
 2025 Lake Placid
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TBD | |
Skeleton World Cup edit
| Season | Place | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | 12th | 904 | LPL1 15 |
LPL2 13 |
WIN 9 |
LPG 11 |
IGL 9 |
KON 15 |
STM - |
SIG 11 |
| 2020–21 | 21st | 360 | SIG1 - |
SIG2 - |
IGL1 - |
IGL2 - |
WIN - |
STM - |
KON 25 |
IGL3 9 |
| 2021–22 | 9th | 1104 | IGL1 7 |
IGL2 4 |
ALT1 22 |
WIN1 11 |
ALT2 16 |
SIG 3 |
WIN2 11 |
STM 13 |
| 2022–23 | 4th | 1478 | WHI 2 |
PCT 2 |
LPL 3 |
WIN 13 |
ALT1 4 |
ALT2 7 |
IGL 2 |
SIG 7 |
References edit
- ^ "Athlete information: Seunggi Jung". International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Ahn, Hong-seok (3 February 2022). "[올림픽] 상승세 탄 스켈레톤 정승기 "나를 믿고 썰매에 몸 맡긴다" ([Olympics] Seunggi Jung, Skeleton racer, right on the track "I believe in myself, thus getting on the sled")". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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