Mo Tae-bum

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mo Tae-bum
Occupation	Speed Skater
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1989(1989-02-15)
Age	35
Birthplace	Seoul
Country	South Korea
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mo Tae-bum Biography

Mo Tae-bum is one of the most popular and richest Speed Skater who was born on February 15, 1989 in Seoul, South Korea. Mo Tae-bum was the son of Mo Yeong-yeol, his father, and Jeong Yeonhwa, who were both born in Seoul in 1989. Mo Eun-yeong is his elder sister. Mo began skating at the age of three, when his father suggested it to him. Mo was a member of the school’s skating team and won a cup against Lila Elementary School. Lila had previously dominated the age category at the time. Mo has been close friends with Lee Seung-hoon since then. He is a fellow speed skater and also won a Silver and a Gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Mo became more and more ill as he grew older. However, his mother advised him to keep skating, even though he was close to giving up. Mo and his family now reside in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province.

In 2006, he won two Junior World Championships. However, he did not win any other events until 2009. He won gold at the Winter Universiade in 2009 in the 1500 m and 1000 m events. He was not well-known by the international community before the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. However, he was the first Korean to win the gold medal in long track speed skating and the silver in the 1000m race. He was fourteenth in the world for the 500 m race, which was quite a surprise. Mo was congratulated by Lee Myungbak for his speed skating achievements after these victories.

Prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Mo had never won a non-junior race. His first adult competition was in the 2007 South Korean Single Distance Championships. He did not place in the top ten in an individual event at the 2008–09 World Cup, finishing in tenth place overall. At the 2009 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships, he came in eighth place in the 1000 m event with a time of 1:10.11, and eleventh place with a time of 1:48.07 in the 1500 m event.

As of 2010, Mo is a junior at Korea National Sport University.

He attended the 2006 South Korean Sprint Championship. He competed in the 500 m and 1000 m Samalog events, as well as the 1000 m at the 2006 South Korean Single Distance Championships. His time was 1:13.99. At the 2006 World Junior Speed Skating Championships, Erfurt, he took first place in both 500 m and 1500 m.

Mo Tae-bum Net Worth

Mo Tae-bum is one of the richest Speed Skater from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mo Tae-bum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Mo Tae-bum, Korean: motaebeom ; Hanja: Mou Tai Fan. Korean pronunciation: [mo.the.bm]. Born 15 February 1989. He is the 2010 Olympic Champion, and the 2012 and 2013, World Champion in 500m. He began speedskating in the third grade. Mo won two distances in the 2006 World Junior Speed Skating Championships. Mo has been competing at the national level since 2004. He also competes internationally since 2005.

Mo was first to compete at the 2005 South Korean Single Distance Championships. This event took place on 23 and 24, November 2004. Mo finished tenth in 1000 m with a time 1:16.81, and third in 1500 m with a 1:59.47. The 2005 World Junior Speed Skating Championships was his next event. He participated in the 500, 1500 and 3000 m events. He did not place in the top ten for any of the events except for the 500 m, where he finished fifth with a time 38.21.

At the 2009 Winter Universiade, he won the 1000 and 1500 m events.

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Facts & Trivia

Mo Ranked on the list of most popular Speed Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Mo Tae-bum celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Mo Tae-bum

1. Mo Tae-bum is a retired South Korean speed skater.
2. He won two gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
3. Mo set a world record in the 500m race in 2013.
4. He also won three World Championship titles during his career.
5. Mo was known for his explosive starts and powerful strides.
6. He retired from competitive skating in 2018 at age 29.
7. Mo has since become a coach for the South Korean national team.
8. He was awarded the Order of Sports Merit by the South Korean government.
9. Mo’s success helped popularize speed skating in South Korea.
10. His legacy continues to inspire young skaters around the world.