Next-generation empress Kim Ki-li wins 1,000m ISU short track world tour in Seoul...Men's Park Ji-won is a 1500m silver medal

Dec 14, 2024

Next-generation empress Kim Ki-li wins 1,000m ISU short track world tour in Seoul...Men's Park Ji-won is a 1500m silver medal



Kim Ki-li (Seongnam City Hall) of the short track women's national team won the gold medal in the fourth competition of the International Skating Union (ISU) short track world tour in the 2024-2025 season.

Kim Ki-li won the women's 1,000m final at Mokdong Ice Rink in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the 14th with a time of 1:30.884. Choi Min-jeong (Seongnam City Hall), who competed in the same event, won the bronze medal.

It was a lucky win. He finished fourth in Group 2 of the 1000 m semi - finals. You're out. However, the same Jo Kerin Stodder of the U.S. was found to have committed fouls. He took the opportunity to reach the final stage.



Kim Ki-li, who reached the final after many twists and turns, ran all over the place. Early in the race, he saved his stamina in the rear and succeeded in turning the tables with explosive power on the last lap. Kim Ki-li, who was running in third place, dug in the in-course on the first straight course of the last lap and moved up to second place, beating Sandra Felzebur of the Netherlands. He immediately beat Canada's Dana Blaise, who was running first in pursuit of the in-course again, to win the championship.

In the women's 3,000m relay led by Kim Ki-li, she won a bronze medal. Kim Ki-li, Choi Min-jeong, Shim Suk-hee (Seoul City Hall), and Noh Do-hee (Hwaseong City Hall) ranked third with a time of 4:11.855. Canada ranked first with a time of 4:11.634 and Italy with a time of 4:11.787.



South Korea remained at the bottom of the four teams and moved up to third place with Shim Suk-hee beating the Dutch player with three laps to go before the finish line. After that, the last runner Kim Ki-li did his best, but failed to turn the tables further.

Meanwhile, the men's national team ace, Park Ji-won (Seoul Metropolitan Government), won a silver medal in the 1,500m. Park Ji-won led the race from the lead early in the final. It was a desperate measure to avoid checks, with three Canadian players reaching the final. I did my best until the end, but I couldn't overcome the last-minute physical burden.



He crossed the finish line for the third time after William Dandanu and Stephen Dubois of Canada, allowing a turnaround in the second half of the game. However, the referee gave a penalty to Bois after contacting another player. In the end, Park Ji-won moved from third place to second place.

Park Ji-won, Park Jang-hyuk (Sports Toto), Kim Tae-sung (Seoul Metropolitan Government), and Jang Sung-woo (Korea University) ranked first in the men's 5000m semi-finals with a time of 6:50.898, qualifying for the finals.

The national team is aiming for additional medals in the women's 500-meter and 1,500-meter events, men's 1,000-meter events, mixed 2,000-meter relay events, and men's 5,000-meter relay events on the 15th.



vanbasten@sportschosun.com