Photo: Republic of Korea / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
If you want to talk about pure explosive speed on ice, Lee Sang-hwa is the name that comes to mind first. She went back-to-back Olympic gold in the 500 metres — Vancouver 2010, then Sochi 2014 — and watching her burst out of the starting blocks felt almost unfair, like she was playing a different game than everyone else. What I love about her story is that she kept getting better with age and experience, and at PyeongChang 2018 she pushed all the way to silver on home soil, which honestly might have taken as much guts as the two golds. She studied at Korea University while competing at the highest level, which tells you this is someone who takes the whole package seriously. A genuine legend of sprint skating.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lee Sang-hwa
- Name (Japanese)
- 李相花
- Reading
- い・さんふぁ
- Born
- February 25, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- speed skater
2. Background
- University
- Korea University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sanghwazz/
- Xhttps://x.com/speed_sanghwa
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%8E%E7%9B%B8%E8%8A%B1
Frequently asked questions
When was Lee Sang-hwa born?
Born February 25, 1989 (age 37).
Where is Lee Sang-hwa from?
Lee Sang-hwa is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Lee Sang-hwa do?
Lee Sang-hwa works as speed skater.
How tall is Lee Sang-hwa?
Lee Sang-hwa is 165 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.