Choi Yu-jung (ice hockey)

Choi Yu-jung (born 27 March 2000) is a South Korean ice hockey player.

Choi Yu-jung
in 2017`
Born (2000-03-27) March 27, 2000
South Korea
Height 156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight 56 kg (123 lb; 8 st 11 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Right
KWHL team Ice Beat
National team  South Korea and
 Korea
Playing career 2016present

Life

Choi was born in 2000 and took up ice hockey when she was nine as her father who was a teacher was starting a team at her school.[1]

She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. "Athlete Profile: CHOI Yujung - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. "Unified Korean Team - Olympic - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". pyeongchang2018.iihf.hockey. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-04-14.


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