Hwang Dae-heon, a gold medalist at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, is unlikely to participate in the individual event at an international competition in the 2023-2024 season.
Hwang Dae-heon fell in the men’s 1,000m final, the last event of the 2023-2024 season short track national team first selection held at the indoor ice rink in Jincheon National Training Center in Chungcheongbuk-do today (19th) and finished fifth out of five players.
Hwang Dae-heon, who was pushed to 6th place in the men’s 1,500m and 5th place in the men’s 500m the previous day, fell to 8th place with 13 ranking points.
On this day, Hwang Dae-heon tripped on the ice on the straight track while maintaining the lead with one lap left before the men’s 1,000m finish line.
He suffered from bad luck today, following a fall in the men’s 500m final the previous day.
The first place was taken by Kim Gun-woo, who crossed the finish line in 1 minute 24 seconds 236, followed by Lee Jun-seo, Jang Seong-woo and Jung Won-shik.
Kim Kun-woo ranked first in the men’s overall selection in the first round with 42 ranking points.
Lee Jun-seo is in second place, Jang Seong-woo is in third place, and Kim Da-gyeom is in fourth place.
The national team for the next season is selected by adding up the results of the 1st and 2nd qualifying rounds in a total of 6 events.
In order for Hwang Dae-heon to be in the top 2 in the men’s division, he must achieve overwhelming results in the 3 events of the second selection event held at the same place for two days from the 22nd.
Hwang Dae-heon was unable to play for the national team in the 2022-2023 season due to the aftermath of Corona 19 in the national team selection last year.
In the men’s division, Park Ji-won, who won two gold medals at the 2023 World Championships, automatically boarded the national team, and the top 7 players in the selection round put the Taegeuk mark.
Park Ji-won and the players who placed 1st and 2nd in the selection round get priority in the individual and team events at international competitions, and the 3rd and 4th place players in the selection round get priority in the team event. 메이저사이트
The 5th to 7th place players in the men’s division receive opportunities to participate in international competitions such as the World Cup depending on whether the top ranked players are injured or rested.
In the women’s 1,000m final held that day, Shim Suk-hee took first place with a time of 1 minute 29 seconds 678, Kim Gil-ri took second place, and Kim A-rang took third place.
Gil-Li Kim, who added 21 ranking points that day, took first place with a total score of 55 in the overall ranking, which was the sum of the three events in the first selection round.
2nd place is Lee So-yeon, 3rd place is Kim A-rang, and 4th place is Shim Suk-hee.
In the women’s division, a total of 8 players are selected, with ace Choi Min-jung not participating in the representative selection.
Players who placed 1st to 3rd will be given priority to participate in the individual and team competitions at international competitions, 4th to 5th will be eligible to participate in the team event, and 6th to 8th will be eligible for candidates.
The final ranking of the women’s division is also determined by adding the results of the second selection round.