Han Pil-hwa

Han Pil-hwa
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Women's speed skating
Olympic Games
1964 Innsbruck3000 m

Han Pil-Hwa (Chosŏn'gŭl: 한필화, Hanja: 韓弼花) (born 21 January 1942 in Nampho, South Pyongan) is a female North Korean speed skater who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and in the 1972 Winter Olympics.

In 1964 she won the silver medal in the 3000 meter event and she is the first Winter Olympic medalist in both Koreas. In the 1500 meter competition she finished ninth and in the 500 meter contest she finished 28th.

Eight years later she finished ninth in the 3000 metres event, eleventh in the 1000 metres competition, and 13th in the 1500 metres contest.

Between 1963 and 1968 Han Pil-Hwa was also a regular guest at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women. In 1965 championships in Oulu she reached highest and got to a fifth place in the allround event. Her best single distance result was a third place on the 3000 meter at the 1966 championships in Trondheim.

Records

Over the course of her career, Han Pil-Hwa skated the following best results:

Personal records, data from National All Time & Encyclopedia[1]
DistanceResultDateLocation
500 m44.925 Dec 1969Bujen
1,000 m1:32.326 Dec 1969Bujen
1,500 m2:24.225 Dec 1969Bujen
3,000 m5:03.726 Dec 1969Bujen
Mini combination189.73225/26 Dec 1969Bujen

Season best performances

Over the seasons, Han Pil-Hwa skated the following best results:

Season best times, data from National All Time & Encyclopedia[2]
Season500m1000m1500m3000mRemark
1958/5952.71.48.22.50.66.07.0all set at the 1959 Kazach SSR Prize at Medeo, Alma-Ata[3]
1962/6346.81.36.12.30.05.37.2all set during the 1963 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women at Karuizawa
1963/6448.01.38.02.30.15.18.5
1964/6548.81.41.72.29.15.21.6all set during the 1965 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women at Oulu
1965/6648.71.37.32.34.35.10.9all set during the 1966 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women at Trondheim
1966/6748.11.41.42.28.25.19.9
1967/6848.61.38.32.30.75.21.2all set during the 1968 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women at Helsinki
1968/6947.21.36.42.29.45.17.0all set during a 1969 Socialist friendship meeting in Sverdlovsk[4]
1969/7044.91.32.32.24.25.03.7
1970/7147.441.34.72.29.65.07.1
1971/721.33.792.25.645.07.24all set during the 1972 Winter Olympics at Sapporo

References

Notes
  1. ↑ Eng & Koolhaas 1987, p. 62
  2. ↑ Eng & Koolhaas 1987, pp. 58–59
  3. ↑ Preis der Kasachischen SSR via http://www.speedskatingnews.info
  4. ↑ Freundschaftswettkampf der Sozialistischen Länder via http://www.speedskatingnews.info
Bibliography

  • Eng, Trond; Koolhaas, Marnix (1987). National All Time & Encyclopedia Men / Ladies as at 1.7.87, Issue N°6: Africa, Asia, Oceania, Vol.2. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Han Pil-hwa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  • Skater business card of Pil Hwa Han on www.speedskatingnews.info
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