Cho Ha-ri

Cho Ha-Ri (Hangul: 조해리, Hanja: 趙海利, Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.ɦɛ̝.ɾi]; born 29 July 1986) is a short track speed skater who competes for South Korea. She is the 2011 Overall World Champion.

Cho Ha-Ri
Cho Ha-Ri in 2014
Personal information
Born (1986-07-29) July 29, 1986
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb; 8.5 st)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportShort track speed skating
ClubGoyang City Hall
Achievements and titles
World finals2011 Overall
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  South Korea
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 6 2 5
World Team Championships 4 0 0
Asian Games 2 3 1
Olympic Games
2014 Sochi 3000 m relay
World Championships
2004 Gothenburg 3000 m relay
2010 Sofia 3000 m relay
2011 Sheffield Overall
2011 Sheffield 1000 m
2011 Sheffield 3000 m
2012 Shanghai 1000 m
2010 Sofia 1000 m
2010 Sofia 3000 m
2003 Warsaw 3000 m
2010 Sofia Overall
2010 Sofia 1500 m
2011 Sheffield 1500 m
2012 Shanghai 3000 m Relay
World Team Championships
2003 Sofia Team
2004 St. Petersberg Team
2010 Bormio Team
2011 Warsaw Team
Winter Universiade
2007 Turin1000 m
2007 Turin1500 m
Asian Winter Games
2003 Aomori3000 m relay
2011 Astana-Almaty1500 m
2003 Aomori1500 m
2011 Astana-Almaty1000 m
2011 Astana-Almaty3000 m relay
2003 Aomori1000 m
World Junior Championships
2002 Chuncheon Overall
In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Career

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Cho finished 4th in the women's 1000 metres and 5th in the 1500 metres. Later that same season, she placed third in the standings for the overall title at the 2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, capturing silver in the 1000 m and 3000 m races, and third in the 1500 m.

At the 2011 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, Cho won the overall World Championship title, winning the 1000 m and 3000 m races, and finished third in the 1500 m race to capture the overall title.[1] In the following week, Cho helped Korea to win the 2011 World Team Championships (last one to be scheduled into foreseeable future) held in Warsaw.She was part of the Short Track Speed Skating team in the '3000m relay' that won a gold medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics.

References
  1. "Short trackers win titles at world championships". The Korea Times. 2011-03-14. Retrieved 2011-03-14.


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