Hailey Choi

Hailey Choi secured a silver medal at the 2013 National Short Track Competition held in Omaha, marking an early career milestone in competitive speed skating. Her exceptional talent quickly led her to represent the United States on the international stage, participating in the Junior World Short Track Championships in 2019. This early success established her as a formidable competitor within the national short track speed skating circuit. Choi further cemented her presence in elite competition in 2020, reporting to the Oval for national team training and competing in multiple significant international events.

She showcased her skills at the 2020 Junior World Championships in Bormio, where she competed across various distances, including the 3000m Relay, 1500m, 1000m, and 500m Women’s events. Later that year, Choi proudly represented the United States at the Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, achieving impressive results with a 5th place finish in the 3000m NOC Mixed Relay, 7th in the 500m, and 11th in the 1000m event. Her consistent high-level performance continued throughout 2020, participating in the World Cup in the 1000m Women’s event. Her sustained presence at the top tiers of international short track speed skating underscored her dedication and ability to compete against global talent.

Choi’s career has consistently demonstrated her commitment to the sport, characterized by her repeated representation of the United States in major competitions. Currently, Hailey Choi balances her academic pursuits as a Movement Science student at the University of Michigan with her continued involvement in the speed skating community. Leveraging her extensive experience as a former Short Track World Cup Team Member, she actively shares her expertise through partnerships such as the Wolverine Speed Camp with the Wolverine Sports Club. These engagements highlight her ongoing dedication to the sport and her role in nurturing the next generation of speed skating talent.