Lin Xiaojun

What strikes me about Lim Hyo-jun is how dramatically his story pivoted. He won 1500 m gold and set an Olympic record at PyeongChang 2018 as a South Korean hero, then ended up competing for China under the name Lin Xiaojun. That kind of allegiance switch is rare and loaded, and it tells me his career was shaped as much by off-ice circumstances as by his obvious speed. I also like that he started as a swimmer before taking up skating young, which hints at a real all-around athleticism. He's a complicated figure, but undeniably one of short track's most talented blades.

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Name (English)

Lin Xiaojun

Name (Japanese)

林孝埈

Reading

りん・こうじゅん

Born

May 29, 1996 (age 30)

Origin

Daegu, South Korea

Height

168 cm

Occupation

short-track speed skater

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

High school

Dongbuk High School

University

Korea National Sport University

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/lim_hyojun/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lim%20Hyo-jun
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9E%97%E5%AD%9D%E5%9F%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48310905

Tags

• short-track speed skater

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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