Song Jae-Geun
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Song•Jae-Geun |
| Used name | Song•Jae-Geun |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 송•재근 |
| Other names | Song Jae-Kun |
| Born | 15 February 1974 |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Song Jae-Geun was the least heralded member of the South Korean team that won the gold medal in the 5,000 m relay at the 1992 Winter Games. Team mates Lee Jun-Ho and Kim Gi-Hun earned individual Olympic medals, while Mo Ji-Su placed second at that year’s World Championships. Song would claim his major individual success in 1995, when he shared the overall third place in the World Championships. Earlier, he had won a world title with the Korean team (1992), earning silver in 1991 and 1995. After his active career, Song worked as a short track coach, working his way up to coach the Korean national team in 2005.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Song Jae-Geun | |||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 20 | |||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 18 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Round One, Heat One | 7:14.07 WR | 1 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Final Round, A Final | 7:14.02 WR | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (0–1–1 1996 Harbin STK silver: 1000 m, bronze: 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (0–2–1 1993 Zakopane STK silver: 1000 m and 1500 m; 1995 Jaca STK bronze: 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (0–0–1 1995 Gjøvik bronze: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (1–2–0 1991 Seoul silver; 1992 Nobeyama gold; 1995 Zoetermeer silver)