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Andrew Heo

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Andrew Heo
Personal information
Born (2001-03-07) March 7, 2001 (age 23)
Warrington Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  United States
World Short Track Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rotterdam 2000 m mixed relay

Andrew Heo (born March 7, 2001) is an American short track speed skater. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Career

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Heo won a bronze medal at the 2020 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships in the 5000 metre relay.[1]

Heo represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's 1000 metres.[2][3]

Heo won a silver medal at the 2023 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships in the 500 metres.[4]

Personal life

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Heo's older brother, Aaron, is a short track speed skater and represented the United States at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Andrew Heo". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Son of South Korean immigrants, Bucks County's Andrew Heo carries family's Olympic dream to Beijing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Bell, Daryl (January 20, 2022). "Warrington speed skater Andrew Heo to compete in the 1,000-, 1,500-meter races in Beijing". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sarault, Dubois top podium at Four Continents short track championships". CBC.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Andrew Heo". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Price, Karen (March 16, 2021). "Andrew Heo Has Found His Home On And Off The Ice". teamusa.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
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