Thomas Hong
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| Full name | Thomas Insuk Hong | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 2, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Insuk Hong (born July 2, 1997) is an American short track speed skater. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]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.[2] He currently attends University of Maryland, College Park.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Thomas Insuk HONG". Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 Shaffer, Jonas (February 3, 2018). "Olympics a homecoming for South Korean-born, Laurel-raised short-track speedskater Thomas Hong". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Thomas Insuk Hong at the International Skating Union
- Thomas Insuk Hong at ShortTrackOnLine.info
- Thomas Insuk Hong at Olympics.com
- Thomas Hong at Team USA
- Thomas Hong at Olympedia
- Thomas Hong on Instagram
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Categories:
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American male short-track speed skaters
- American people of South Korean descent
- American people of Korean descent
- Sportspeople of Korean descent
- Atholton High School alumni
- Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships medalists
- Olympic short-track speed skaters for the United States
- Sportspeople from Laurel, Maryland
- Sportspeople from Prince George's County, Maryland
- Short-track speed skaters at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- Short-track speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics
- Speed skaters from Seoul
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American speed skating biography stubs