Seoul, November 15 (AJP)-South Korean speed skater Kim Min-sun finished 14th in the women's 500-meter race at the opening leg of the 2026-27 ISU Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing on Saturday, clocking 38.74 seconds in her main event.
Kim crossed the first 100 meters in 10.74 seconds, ranking 15th, before gaining one position over the remaining 400 meters. Fellow South Korean Jeong Hee-dan finished 18th in 39.16 seconds.
The Netherlands' Angel Daleman claimed gold in 37.37 seconds, adding to her 1,000m victory on Friday. World record holder Femke Kok took silver in 37.49 seconds, while former short-track star Suzanne Schulting secured bronze to complete a Dutch podium sweep. In the men's 500m, South Korea's Koo Kyung-min placed 15th in 35.15 seconds.
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