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 (age 24)
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 2016–present

Life

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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

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  1. ^ a b "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.