Simon Cho
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 7, 1991 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 153 lb (69 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 조성문 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Jo Seongmun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Cho Sŏngmun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Potomac Speedskating Club (Arlington County, Virginia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | 8 (500m) 15 (overall) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Cho (born October 7, 1991) is a retired Korean American short track speed skater who was a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is currently the head coach at Potomac Speed Skating Club. Since Cho has become head coach, Potomac Speed Skating Club has been one of the top ranked clubs in the United States with evidence pointing from their Short Track National Club Championship 2016–2017 in March 2017 and a back to back team championship performance at the Buffalo Short Track Championships on October 21–22, 2017.