Han Pil-Hwa
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Han Pil-Hwa (born 21 January 1942 in Nampho, South Pyongan) is a female North Korea
n speed skater
who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics
and in the 1972 Winter Olympics
.
In 1964 she won the silver medal in the 3000 meter event. In the 1500 meter competition she finished ninth and in the 500 meter contest she finished 28th.
Eight years later she finished ninth in the 3000 metres event
, eleventh in the 1000 metres competition
, and 13th in the 1500 metres contest
.
Between 1963 and 1968 Han Pil-Hwa was also a regular guest at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
. In 1965 championships in Oulu
she reached highest and got to a fifth place in the allround event. Her best single distance result was a third place on the 3000 meter at the 1966 championships in Trondheim
.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Personal records, data from National All Time & Encyclopedia
! Distance !! Result !! Date !! Location
|- align="right"
| 500 m|| 44.9 ||align="left"|25 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
|1,000 m||1:32.3||align="left"|26 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
|1,500 m||2:24.2||align="left"|25 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
|3,000 m||5:03.7||align="left"|26 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
||Mini combination
||189.732||align="left"|25/26 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Season best times, data from National All Time & Encyclopedia
! Season !! 500m !! 1000m !! 1500m !! 3000m !! Remark
|-
| 1958/59 || 52.7 || 1.48.2 || 2.50.6 || 6.07.0 || all set at the 1959 Kazach SSR Prize at Medeo
, Alma-Ata
|-
| 1962/63 || 46.8 || 1.36.1 || 2.30.0 || 5.37.2 || all set during the 1963 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
at Karuizawa
|-
| 1963/64 || 48.0 || 1.38.0 || 2.30.1 || 5.18.5 ||
|-
| 1964/65 || 48.8 || 1.41.7 || 2.29.1 || 5.21.6 || all set during the 1965 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
at Oulu
|-
| 1965/66 || 48.7 || 1.37.3 || 2.34.3 || 5.10.9 || all set during the 1966 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
at Trondheim
|-
| 1966/67 || 48.1 || 1.41.4 || 2.28.2 || 5.19.9 ||
|-
| 1967/68 || 48.6 || 1.38.3 || 2.30.7 || 5.21.2 || all set during the 1968 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
at Helsinki
|-
| 1968/69 || 47.2 || 1.36.4 || 2.29.4 || 5.17.0 || all set during a 1969 Socialist friendship meeting in Sverdlovsk
|-
| 1969/70 || 44.9 || 1.32.3 || 2.24.2 || 5.03.7 ||
|-
| 1970/71 || 47.44|| 1.34.7 || 2.29.6 || 5.07.1 ||
|-
| 1971/72 || || 1.33.79 || 2.25.64 || 5.07.24 || all set during the 1972 Winter Olympics
at Sapporo
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
and in the 1972 Winter Olympics
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
.
In 1964 she won the silver medal in the 3000 meter event. In the 1500 meter competition she finished ninth and in the 500 meter contest she finished 28th.
Eight years later she finished ninth in the 3000 metres event
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...
, eleventh in the 1000 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...
, and 13th in the 1500 metres contest
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...
.
Between 1963 and 1968 Han Pil-Hwa was also a regular guest at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
. In 1965 championships in Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
she reached highest and got to a fifth place in the allround event. Her best single distance result was a third place on the 3000 meter at the 1966 championships in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
.
Records
Over the course of her career, Han Pil-Hwa skated the following best results:{| class="wikitable"
|+ Personal records, data from National All Time & Encyclopedia
! Distance !! Result !! Date !! Location
|- align="right"
| 500 m|| 44.9 ||align="left"|25 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
|1,000 m||1:32.3||align="left"|26 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
|1,500 m||2:24.2||align="left"|25 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
|3,000 m||5:03.7||align="left"|26 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
|- align="right"
||Mini combination
Samalog
Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion...
||189.732||align="left"|25/26 Dec 1969||align="left"|Bujen
Season best performances
Over the seasons, Han Pil-Hwa skated the following best results:{| class="wikitable"
|+ Season best times, data from National All Time & Encyclopedia
! Season !! 500m !! 1000m !! 1500m !! 3000m !! Remark
|-
| 1958/59 || 52.7 || 1.48.2 || 2.50.6 || 6.07.0 || all set at the 1959 Kazach SSR Prize at Medeo
Medeo
The Medeu , or Medeo , is an outdoor speed skating and bandy rink. It is located in a mountain valley on the south-eastern outskirts of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Medeu sits 1,691 metres above sea level, making it the highest skating rink in the world...
, Alma-Ata
|-
| 1962/63 || 46.8 || 1.36.1 || 2.30.0 || 5.37.2 || all set during the 1963 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
at Karuizawa
|-
| 1963/64 || 48.0 || 1.38.0 || 2.30.1 || 5.18.5 ||
|-
| 1964/65 || 48.8 || 1.41.7 || 2.29.1 || 5.21.6 || all set during the 1965 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
at Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
|-
| 1965/66 || 48.7 || 1.37.3 || 2.34.3 || 5.10.9 || all set during the 1966 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
at Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
|-
| 1966/67 || 48.1 || 1.41.4 || 2.28.2 || 5.19.9 ||
|-
| 1967/68 || 48.6 || 1.38.3 || 2.30.7 || 5.21.2 || all set during the 1968 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
at Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
|-
| 1968/69 || 47.2 || 1.36.4 || 2.29.4 || 5.17.0 || all set during a 1969 Socialist friendship meeting in Sverdlovsk
|-
| 1969/70 || 44.9 || 1.32.3 || 2.24.2 || 5.03.7 ||
|-
| 1970/71 || 47.44|| 1.34.7 || 2.29.6 || 5.07.1 ||
|-
| 1971/72 || || 1.33.79 || 2.25.64 || 5.07.24 || all set during the 1972 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics
Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics was a series of skating events whose results are below. They happened at the Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan.-500 m:February 5, 1972 — 38 competitors from 16 countries-1,500 m:...
at Sapporo