Choe Un-song
Choe Un-song is a North Korean short track speed skater. He is coached by Yun Chol.Career
Choe is from Manpo, North Korea, where his father gave him a pair of skates, sparking his interest in speed skating. Choe first went to the Manpo Youth Sports School and continued training at the Ganggye-dong First Education University.Choe competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the men's 1500 metres discipline. He finished last in his heat with a time of 2:18.213 and did not advance to the semifinal, despite being enthusiastically cheered on by a group of 100 North Korean cheerleaders in the stands. Before the heat, he had been injured during a training session in Pyeongchang.
