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My Take
Noh Seon-yeong's career carries a weight that her stat line alone can't convey. A South Korean speed skater who held the national record at 1500 metres and reached four Winter Olympics, she belongs to that demanding world of long-track skating where margins are brutal and careers are long. Four Games is a staggering measure of endurance; staying elite that long takes a stubbornness most people never test in themselves. I respect athletes who keep showing up across an entire decade of cycles, absorbing the disappointments and grinding back. That kind of persistence, more than any single medal, is what I find genuinely admirable about her.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Noh Seon-yeong
- Name (Japanese)
- 盧善英
- Reading
- の・そにょん
- Born
- October 19, 1989 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Height
- 172 cm
- Occupation
- speed skater
2. Background
- High school
- Seohyun High School
- University
- Korea National Sport University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/eunseo_skating/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9B%A7%E5%96%84%E8%8B%B1
Frequently asked questions
When was Noh Seon-yeong born?
Born October 19, 1989 (age 36).
Where is Noh Seon-yeong from?
Noh Seon-yeong is from Seoul, South Korea.
What does Noh Seon-yeong do?
Noh Seon-yeong works as speed skater.
How tall is Noh Seon-yeong?
Noh Seon-yeong is 172 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.