Hwang Dae-heon (; 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.
He represented South Korea in the 2018 Winter Olympics and won the silver medal in the men's 500 metres short track speed skating.
In the 2022 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. He also failed to win any of the qualification events for the 2022–23 season national team due to long covid syndromes.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, he won two silver medals in the 1500 metres event and 5000 metres relay event.
Results Olympic Games
Only top 5 finishes are shown
Year Location Event Position 2018 Pyeongchang500 m5000 m relay4th 2022 Beijing1500 m5000 m relay 2026 Milano Cortina1500 m5000 m relay
World Cup
Only top 5 finishes are shown
Season Event Position 2016–171000 m4th5000 m relay5th 2017–18500 m4th1000 m1500 m5000 m relay 2018–19500 m4th1000 m5thMixed 2000 m relay5th 2019–201000 m4th5000 m relayMixed 2000 m relay2020–21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22500 m5th1000 m5000 m relay
World Championship
Only top 5 finishes are shown
Year Location Event Position 2018 Montreal500 m5000 m relayOverall 2019 Sofia500 m1000 m5000 m relayOverall 2020 Seoul Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Dordrecht South Korea did not participated due to COVID-19 pandemic
Four Continents Championship
Only top 5 finishes are shown
Year Location Event Position 2020 Montreal500 m 1000 m1500 m5000 m relayOverall 2021 Salt Lake City Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2022
Filmography Television show Year Title Role Notes 2022 With the Silk of Dohpo Flying Cast Member with Kim Jong-kook, Ji Hyun-woo, Noh Sang-hyun and Joo Woo-jae
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 Anyang City Youth Award 2022 Anyang City's Youth Award in Athletics Hwang Dae-heon
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
References
External links
Hwang Daeheon at ShortTrackOnLine.info