Hwang Chung-gum
Hwang Chung-gum (born 11 September 1995) is an ice hockey player of North Korea representing the Taesongsan Sports Club.[1]
Hwang Chung-gum | |||
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Born |
North Korea | September 11, 1995||
Height | 163[1] cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 59[1] kg (130 lb; 9 st 4 lb) | ||
Position | Defence[1] | ||
Shoots | Left[1] | ||
team | Taesongsan Sports Club | ||
National team |
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Playing career | 2014–present |
Hwang Chung-gum | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 황충금 |
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Revised Romanization | Hwang Chung-geum |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Ch'ung-gŭm |
Career
Hwang began playing in 2005, in the Taesongsan Sports Club.[1]
Pyeongchang 2018
Hwang was one of the two flag bearers for the Unified Korea team at the 2018 Winter Olympics Parade of Nations with Won Yun-jong.[2]
Hwang is one of 12 North Korean female ice hockey players chosen to be admitted to the Unified Korea team to accompany South Korean players. Rules set by the International Olympic Committee mandate that for each game, three players of the team must be North Korean. Hwang was picked for all three games against Switzerland, Sweden, and Japan by Sarah Murray, the team's coach.[3][4]
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References
- "Ice Hockey | Athlete Profile: HWANG Chung Gum - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "North Korea's Hwang Chung Gum and South Korea's Won Yun-jong arrive during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)". ABC News. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- Yoo Jee-ho (2018-02-12). "(Olympics) 3 N. Koreans dress for joint hockey team's 2nd game". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- Results - Women's Preliminary Round - Group B
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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Preceded by![]() ![]() |
Flagbearer for ![]() 2018 Pyeongchang (with Won Yun-jong) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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