Caroline Park (ice hockey)
Caroline Nancy Park (born November 18, 1989) is a hockey player who competed in the 2018 Olympic Games as a forward for the Unified Korean team.[2] Park is also a former child actress, having played roles in Naturally, Sadie and Degrassi: The Next Generation.
| Caroline Park | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 18, 1989 Brampton, Ontario[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| National team |
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| Playing career | 2007–present | ||
Life
Park was born in Ontario in 1989.
She became a naturalized citizen of South Korea in 2015.[3][4]
Career
She competed in the Olympics[5] as part of a unified team of 35 players drawn from both North and South Korea. The team's coach was Sarah Murray and the team was in Group B competing against Switzerland, Japan and Sweden.[6]
References
- IIHF. "Two Koreans naturalized". www.iihf.com.
- "Team Unified Korea Women’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics". The Hockey Writers, By Nathaniel Oliver February 2, 2018
- "Two Ice Hockey Players Become Naturalized Koreans". Chosun Ilbo, March 24, 2015
- "2 N. American ice hockey players become S. Korean citizens for 2018 Winter Olympics". Korean Times US, March 23, 2015
- "Athlete Profile: CHOI Yujung - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com.
- "Unified Korean Team - Olympic - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
- Caroline Park on IMDb
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