Mo Ji-Su
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mo•Ji-Su |
| Used name | Mo•Ji-Su |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 모•지수 |
| Other names | Mo Ji-Soo |
| Born | 3 June 1969 |
| NOC |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Together with individual medallists Kim Gi-Hun and Lee Jun-Ho, as well as Song Jae-Geun, Mo Ji-Su won a gold medal in the inaugural short track relay at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville. That year would be Mo’s greatest season, as he also earned a gold with the South Korean team in the World Team Championships (earlier winning silver in 1991) and individually he came in second at the World Championships overall, placing behind Kim Gi-Hun, who won all four distances.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | Mo Ji-Su | ||||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | ||||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 15 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 29 | |||||
| 3,000 m, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 6 | |||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | Mo Ji-Su | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 18 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Round One, Heat One | 7:14.07 WR | 1 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Final Round, A Final | 7:14.02 WR | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (1–0–0 1990 Sapporo STK gold: 5000 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (0–1–2 1989 Sofia STK silver: 1500 m, bronze: 3000 m; 1991 Sapporo STK bronze: 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (0–1–2 1988 St. Louis bronze: 5000 m relay; 1989 Solihull bronze: 5000 m relay; 1992 Denver silver: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (1–1–0 1991 Seoul silver; 1992 Nobeyama gold)