Jong Kwang-bom

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Jong Kwang-bom
Personal information
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 20)
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country North Korea
SportShort track speed skating
Coached byKim 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. ^ a b c "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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