Son Hee-jung explained
| Son Hee-jung |
| Fullname: | Son Hee-jung |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1987 |
| Weight: | 550NaN0 |
| Discipline: | Road, track |
| Role: | Rider |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Son Hee-jung (also Son Hui-jeong, Korean: 손 희정; born July 6, 1987) is a South Korean amateur road and track cyclist.[1] She represented her nation South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and later helped the South Koreans capture the women's team pursuit title at the |2013 Asian Cycling Championships.
Son qualified for the South Korean squad in the women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing by receiving a single berth from the defunct UCI B World Championships. Passing through a three-hour limit and a 102.6-km mark, Son fell to the ground after a heavy collision with six other cyclists and did not finish the race.[2] [3] [4]
At the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, Son joined her teammate Gu Sun-Geun to stand on the podium, as she handed the South Koreans a 1–2 finish with a silver medal time in 3:31:42.[5] [6]
Two years later, at the 2013 Asian Cycling Championships in New Delhi, Son and her South Korean squad (led by 2012 Olympian Lee Min-Hye) posted a time of 4:41.500 to defeat Japan for the gold medal in the final match of the women's 4 km team pursuit.[7]
Major results
- 2011
Universiade (Road), Shenzhen (CHN)
Universiade (TTT), Shenzhen (CHN)
- 2013
Asian Championships (Track – Team pursuit), New Delhi (IND)
- 2014
3rd Team Pursuit, Asian Games (with Lee Chaek-Yung, Lee Ju-mi, Lee Min-hye, Na Ah-reum and Yu-ri Kim)External links
Notes and References
- Son Hee-Jung. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417233624/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/son-hui-jeong-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 11 October 2013.
- Web site: Women's Road Race. Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. 21 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819213117/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/cycling/resultsandschedules/rsc%3DCRW012100/index.html. 19 August 2012.
- News: Cooke weathers storm to take Olympic gold. Velo News. 10 August 2008. 10 October 2013.
- News: Nicole Cooke wins Britain's first gold at Beijing Olympic Games. https://web.archive.org/web/20080824150748/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/10/content_9139203.htm. dead. August 24, 2008. Xinhua News Agency. 10 August 2008. 12 October 2013.
- News: South Korea finishes 1–2 on Shenzhen Universiade cycling event. Xinhua News Agency. China.org.cn. 13 August 2011. 12 October 2013.
- News: M'sian track cyclists fail to make headway at Universiade. Daily Express (Sabah). 14 August 2011. 12 October 2013.
- News: Another medal for India with Deborah in junior sprint final. The Hindu. New Delhi. 9 March 2013. 12 October 2013.
