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Chaeun Lee (Korean: 이채운; born April 11, 2006), also credited in eastern name order as Lee Chaeun or Lee Chae-un, is a South Korean snowboarder. He won a gold medal at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2023 in the halfpipe.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 이채운 |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 11 April 2006 Hwaseong, South Korea |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Event | Halfpipe |
Career
editLee competed in the men's halfpipe in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics at just 15 years old, making him the youngest male athlete at the Beijing Games.[1]
In 2023, Lee won the gold medal in the halfpipe at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2023 in Bakuriani, Georgia. The 16-year-old was the first South Korean to win a gold medal in any skiing or snowboarding discipline and also the youngest male snowboard gold medalist in world championship history.[2][3]
At the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon Province, South Korea, Lee grabbed two gold medals in snowboard men's slopestyle and halfpipe.[4][5] He became the first South Korean to win a gold medal in snowboarding at any Winter Olympic competition.
References
edit- ^ "스노보드 이채운, 한국 최연소 선수로 '베이징행'". SBS News. February 4, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Merrell, Chloe (March 3, 2023). "16-year-old Korean Lee Chae-un wins snowboard halfpipe title at 2023 Freestyle Worlds". Olympics.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Korean teen snowboarder Lee Chae-un wins world title in halfpipe". The Korea Times. March 3, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (January 25, 2024). "Snowboarder Lee Chae-un wins slopestyle gold at Winter Youth Olympics". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Smirnova, Lena (February 1, 2024). "Home hero Lee Chaeun grabs second gold at Gangwon 2024 on way to karaoke as proud dad and nation watch on". Olympics.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.