Jung Sung-il
South Korean figure skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the South Korean film critic and director, see Jung Sung-il (director).
For the South Korean actor, see Jung Sung-il (actor).
Jung Sung-il (October 21, 1969) is a South Korean retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1991 Winter Universiade silver medalist. He placed as high as sixth at the World Junior Championships (1988) and 14th at the World Championships (1991). A three-time Olympian, he placed 22nd at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 21st at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and 17th at the 1994 Winter Olympics.
In this Korean name, the family name is Jung.
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Born | (1969-10-21) October 21, 1969 (age 54)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 1996 | ||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Jung Sung-il | |
Hangul | 정성일 |
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Hanja | 鄭星佚 |
Revised Romanization | Jeong Seong-il |
McCune–Reischauer | Chŏng Sŏng-il |
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Following his retirement from competitive skating in 1996,[2] Jung became a coach. His former students include Choi Young-eun[3] and Lee Dong-whun.[4]
From 2003 to 2010, Jung toured with Disney on Ice's "100 Years of Magic" show. In 2010, he returned to South Korea to work as a coach.