Park Jin-yong was in the final 5 contestants of the first season of reality show Physical 100 that aired in January 2023 on Netflix
Birth Year | November, 1993 |
Age | 30 |
Place of birth | Muju, South Korea |
Occupation | Luger |
Relationship status | Married |
Early life: Park Jin -Yong was born in Muju County in South Korea and his early education was also at the local Muju Sulchon High School. Park weighs 90 kg and is 183 cm tall
The Professional Background of Park Jin-Yong:
- Park Jin-Yong is a professional luger and has represented South Korea in the Winter Olympic games of 2014, 2018 and 2022
- His best performances have been in the 2022 men’s doubles and relay events where his team ended up in the 12th and 13th spot respectively
- Park teamed up with Cho Jung-Myung another Physical 100 contestant for the 2014 Winter men’s doubles luge event
Stage Eliminated in Physical 100
He was eliminated in the Game 5, Quest 3 (Shuttle Run)
Performance in Physical 100 (Season 1)
Park-Jin-Yong made it to the final three contestants along with Woo Jin-yong and Jung-Hae-Min.
Though his first individual performance in the hanging challenge was not exceptional, he went on to win game 4 (The Flame of Prometheus) decisively to get to the final 5
Strengths:
Luging gives Jin-yong good calf, trunk, and neck strength (though he did joke about his slight pot belly after being eliminated!)
Luging also requires great reflexes, agility, and teamwork work qualities that helped Jin-yong through the flame of Prometheus and team tasks like the sandbag challenge
Interesting facts
Park Jin-yong and Cho Jung-myung are friends and were teammates for the 2014 winter Olympic luge event. Cho Jung-Myung supported Park after his elimination from Physical 100 and even shed a few tears on seeing Park lose narrowly in game 5
Social Media Presence: Park Jin-Yong is not active on social media
What is Luging?
Luge is one of the fastest sports on ice. Luge athletes can face G-forces up to 6G. For the event, athletes lay in the supine position, face up and feet first, on a sled
Top speed can go up to as much as 140km/hr and shifts in body weight & calf muscles are used to steer the sled through the course
Germany is a dominant force in the luge sport at the Winter Olympics and has won 43 medals (22 gold, 12 silver, and nine bronze medals) since the inclusion of Luge in the Olympics in 1964
