Sport: | Short track speed skating |
Thomas Hong | |
Full Name: | Thomas Insuk Hong |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | July 2, 1997 |
Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
Height: | 1.73 m |
Weight: | 64 kg |
Thomas Insuk Hong (born July 2, 1997) is an American short track speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]
Hong was born in Seoul, South Korea to parents Hang Jung and DooPyeo Hong. Hong immigrated to the United States as a child.[2] He was raised in Laurel, Maryland and graduated from Atholton High School. He currently attends University of Maryland, College Park.
Hong speaks Korean and English.