Hwang Dae-heon

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.

Hwang Dae-heon (Korean: 황대헌; born 5 July 1999) is a South Korean short track speed skater. He also currently holds the world record in men's 1000 metres short track speed skating.

Hwang Dae-heon

Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1999-07-05) 5 July 1999 (age 26) Anyang, South Korea
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Short track speed skating
Events	500 m 1000 m 1500 m 5000 m Relay
Club	Korea National Sport University
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 39.688 (2019) 1,000 m: 1:20.875 WR (2016) 1,500 m: 2:09.219 (2022) 3,000 m: 5:40.218 (2018)
Medal record Men's short track speed skating Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 2022 Beijing 1500 m 2018 Pyeongchang 500 m 2022 Beijing 5000 m relay World Championships 2018 Montreal 500 m 2018 Montreal 5000 m relay 2019 Sofia 500 m 2019 Sofia 5000 m relay 2019 Sofia Overall 2019 Sofia 1000 m 2024 Rotterdam 5000 m relay 2018 Montreal Overall Youth Olympic Games 2016 Lillehammer 1000 m

Hwang Dae-heon
Hangul	황대헌
Hanja	黃大憲
Revised Romanization	Hwang Daeheon
McCune–Reischauer	Hwang Taehŏn

He represented South Korea in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and won the silver medal in the men's 500 metres short track speed skating.^[1]

In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, he won the gold medal in the 1500 metres event and the silver medal in the 5000 metres relay event of men's short track speed skating while on the South Korean team. During the games he also set the Olympic record for the men's 1000 metres event.

Hwang withdrew from the 2021–22 season world championships after getting infected with COVID-19 in March. While he also failed to win any of the qualification events for the 2022–23 season national team due to long covid syndromes .^[2][3][4]

Results

Olympic Games

Further information: Short-track speed skating at the Winter Olympics

Only top 5 finishes are shown

Year	Location	Event	Position	Ref.
2018	Pyeongchang	500 m		[5]
		5000 m relay	4th	[6]
2022	Beijing	1500 m		[7]
		5000 m relay		[8]

World Cup

Further information: ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup

Only top 5 finishes are shown

Season	Event	Position	Ref.
2016–17	1000 m	4th	[9]
	5000 m relay	5th
2017–18	500 m	4th	[10]
	1000 m
	1500 m
	5000 m relay
2018–19	500 m	4th	[11]
	1000 m	5th
	Mixed 2000 m relay	5th
2019–20	1000 m	4th	[12]
	5000 m relay
	Mixed 2000 m relay
2020–21	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22	500 m	5th	[13]
	1000 m
	5000 m relay

World Championship

Further information: World Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Only top 5 finishes are shown

Year	Location	Event	Position	Ref.
2018	Montreal	500 m		[14][15]
		5000 m relay		[16][15]
		Overall		[17][15]
2019	Sofia	500 m		[18][19]
		1000 m		[20][19]
		5000 m relay		[21][19]
		Overall		[22][19]
2020	Seoul	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021	Dordrecht	South Korea did not participated due to COVID-19 pandemic

Four Continents Championship

Further information: Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships

Only top 5 finishes are shown

Year	Location	Event	Position	Ref.
2020	Montreal	500 m		[23][24]
		1000 m		[25][24]
		1500 m		[26][24]
		5000 m relay		[27][24]
		Overall		[28][24]
2021	Salt Lake City	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022

Filmography

Television show

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	With the Silk of Dohpo Flying	Cast Member	with Kim Jong-kook, Ji Hyun-woo, Noh Sang-hyun and Joo Woo-jae	[29]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Anyang City Youth Award	2022	Anyang City's Youth Award in Athletics	Hwang Dae-heon	Won	[30]

See also

• List of Youth Olympic Games gold medalists who won Olympic gold medals
• List of 2018 Winter Olympics medal winners
• List of 2022 Winter Olympics medal winners