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Mo Tae-bum was born on 15 February, 1989 in Seoul, South Korea, is a South Korean speed skater. Discover Mo Tae-bum's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 35 years old?

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Age 35 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 15 February, 1989
Birthday 15 February
Birthplace Seoul, South Korea
Nationality South Korea

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Mo Tae-bum Height, Weight & Measurements

At 35 years old, Mo Tae-bum height is 1.77 m and Weight 90 kg.

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Height 1.77 m
Weight 90 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Mo Tae-bum Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Mo Tae-bum worth at the age of 35 years old? Mo Tae-bum’s income source is mostly from being a successful Skater. He is from South Korea. We have estimated Mo Tae-bum's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1921

He won the event on his 21st birthday, and was the first Korean to win an Olympic gold medal in an event outside of short track speed skating.

He beat fellow South Koreans Lee Kang-seok and Lee Kyou-hyuk, who were ranked one and two in the world respectively, and celebrated by skating around the ice with a gaudy helmet.

He also won a silver medal in the 1000 m event, missing the gold medal, won by Shani Davis, by 18 hundredths of a second, but became the first South Korean to win two medals in an event other than short track speed skating.

Mo finished fifth at the 1500 m event, with a time of 1:46.47.

Mo had been seen as a dark horse, ranked fourteenth in the world, and was surprised by his win.

Park Pil-soon, head of the Korean Olympic Committee's international affairs department commented, "Mo was an unknown, and his gold medal win marks the start of a new generation in South Korean speed skating after Lee Kyou-hyuk."

In an interview after the event, he described himself as a risk-taker, and expressed interests in cars and motorcycles.

President Lee Myung-bak sent a message congratulating Mo, calling him a "proud treasure who rewrote South Korea's speed skating history", and said that he brought jubilation to the South Korean people with his strong spirit and excellent skills.

1989

Mo Tae-bum (모태범, Hanja: 牟太釩; ; born 15 February 1989 ) is a South Korean speed skater.

Mo Tae-bum was born in Seoul to father Mo Yeong-yeol and mother Jeong Yeon-hwa in 1989.

He has one elder sister, Mo Eun-yeong.

Mo started skating when his father suggested it while he was in third grade at Eunseok Elementary School.

His participation in the school skating team led him to win a cup from rival Lila Elementary School, which had dominated the age group at that time.

2004

He has competed on the national level since 2004 and has competed internationally since 2005.

Mo's first event was at the 2005 South Korean Single Distance Championships, which occurred on 23 and 24 November 2004.

He finished tenth in the 1000 m race with a time of 1:16.81 and third in the 1500 m event with a time of 1:59.47.

2005

His next event was the 2005 World Junior Speed Skating Championships, where he participated in the 500, 1500, 3000 and 5000 m events.

However, he did not finish in the top ten in any event except the 500 m, in which he took fifth place with a time of 38.21.

2006

He won two Junior World Championships in 2006, but did not win any other events until 2009.

In 2006, he attended the 2006 South Korean Sprint Championship, participating in the 500 m, 1000 m, and Samalog events as well as in the 1000 m event at the 2006 South Korean Single Distance Championships, where he finished in fifth place with a time of 1:13.99.

He participated in the last eligible race of his junior career at the 2006 World Junior Speed Skating Championships in Erfurt, taking first place in both the 500 m, with a time of 35.83, and the 1500 m, with a time of 1:49.71.

2007

His first adult competition was in the 2007 South Korean Single Distance Championships.

2008

He did not place in the top ten in an individual event at the 2008–09 World Cup, finishing in tenth place overall.

2009

In 2009 he won gold in the 1000 m and 1500 m events at the Winter Universiade.

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.

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

He has a rivalry with speed skater Shani Davis, who has been faster in all four 1000 m races in the 2009–10 season.

However, Mo has always been in second or third place in these races.

Mo qualified for the 500, 1000 and 1500 m events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and was an alternate for the men's team pursuit.

He won the gold medal in the 500 m event with a time of 34.92 for his first run and 34.90 for his second run.

2010

He is the 2010 Olympic Champion and the 2012 and 2013 World Champion in 500 m. He started speedskating while in the third grade.

Prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Mo won two distances at the 2006 World Junior Speed Skating Championships.

The international community gave him little attention before the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, but he became the first Korean to win a gold medal in a long track speed skating event as well as earning the silver medal in the 1000 m race.

This was a large upset, as he was ranked fourteenth in the world in the 500 m race.

Lee Myung-bak congratulated Mo for his achievements in speed skating following these wins.

Since then, Mo has been a close friend to Lee Seung-hoon, a fellow speed skater who also won a silver and a gold medal from the 2010 Winter Olympics.

As Mo grew older, he almost gave up skating but, after three years of indecision, he decided against giving it up on the advice of his mother.

Mo and his family currently live in the city of Pocheon, Gyeonggi province.

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

Prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Mo had never won a non-junior race.