Gu Sung-eun

Gu Sung-eun (born 19 August 1984) is a South Korean professional racing cyclist. Having finished third in the road race in the 2007 UCI B Road World Championships and second in the time trial, Gu qualified to represent her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Gu crashed in the road race when she lost control of her bike on the wet roads, bringing others down with her. She eventually found herself falling into a concrete ditch on the side of the highway but got back on her bike to finish 59th.[2]

Gu Sung-eun
Personal information
Full nameGu Sung-eun
Born (1984-08-19) 19 August 1984
 South Korea
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight55 kg (121 lb)[1]
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider

Palmarès

2002
2nd Points race, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Juniors
2nd Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Juniors
2004
2nd Scratch, 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Sydney (AUS)
2005
3rd Pursuit, Asian Cycling Championships
1st Points race, Asian Cycling Championships
2007
2nd Time trial, UCI B Road World Championships
3rd Road Race, UCI B Road World Championships
3rd Road Race, Asian Cycling Championships

References

  1. "Athlete Biography: GU Sungeun". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008.
  2. Susan Westemeyer (10 August 2008). "Women's road race, complete live report". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 August 2008.
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