Rim Jong-un
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| Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 October 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rim Jong-un (Korean: 임종언; born 30 October 2007), is a short-track speed skater from South Korea. He is 2024 and 2025 Junior World Champion.
Career
Rim made his international debut at the 2024 Junior World Championships in Gdaṅsk. He won the 1500 meter event and was part of the winning relay team. He also won two silver medals and one bronze medal. At the 2025 Junior World Championships in Calgary, he won another gold medal.[1]
At the senior level, in 2025 Rim secured a place in the national team by winning the South Korean trials.[2] At the first 2025-26 World Tour event in Montreal, Rim won the 1500 meter race and placed second at the 1000 meter race.[3]
External links
- Rim Jongun at ShortTrackOnLine.info
References
- ^ "Rep. Korea and Canada shine at CNSG ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships". isu-skating.com. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Against all odds, teen skater Rim Jong-un carves a path to Milan 2026". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Short track skater Rim Jong-un starts tour season strong with gold in Montréal". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2025-10-16.