Kim Junho Shatters 500m National Record for World Cup Bronze
South Korean Speed Skater Kim Junho Claims Bronze and Sets National Record South Korean speed skater Kim Junho, a short-distance specialist, made headlines by securing a bronze medal at the World Cup while breaking the national record in the men’s 500m event. The achievement highlights his growing prowess on the international stage. Kim Junho, 30 years old and affiliated with the Gangwon Provincial Government, completed the second Division A race of the men’s 500m event at the 2025-2026 International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup held at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the 17th (Korean time). He clocked a time of 33.78 seconds, finishing third behind Netherlands’ Jenning de Boo (33.63 seconds) and Kazakhstan’s Yevgeniy Koshkin (33.67 seconds). This remarkable time improved upon the previous South Korean record of 34.03 seconds set by Cha Min-kyu (Dongducheon City Hall) in 2019 by 0.25 seconds. Additionally, Kim also bettered his personal best of 34.0...