Jong Kwang-bom

Jong Kwang-bom
Personal information
Nationality North Korean
Born (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country  North Korea
Sport Short track speed skating
Coached by Kim Sung-hee[1]

Jong Kwang-bom (born 29 July 2001) is a North Korean short track speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]

In the 2018 Winter Olympics, Jong slipped in the start of the 500m heats and tripped over Japanese speed skater Keita Watanabe. Also after restarting the race, Jong bumped into Watanabe before tumbling on the ice.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Athlete Profile: JONG Kwang Bom - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com.
  2. ↑ http://www.newsweek.com/did-north-korean-speed-skater-just-try-take-down-his-japanese-rival-814059


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