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Andrew Heo

Andrew Heo
Personal information
Born (2001-03-07) March 7, 2001 (age 24)
Warrington Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Sport
Country United States
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Men's short-track speed skating
Representing the  United States
World Short Track Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rotterdam 2000 m mixed relay
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Salt Lake City 2000 m mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Salt Lake City 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Laval 2000 m mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Montreal 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Laval 500 m

Andrew Heo (/ˈændruː ˈhiːoʊ/;[1] born March 7, 2001) is an American short track speed skater. He represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2026 Winter Olympics.

Heo is of South Korean descent. His Korean name is Heo Jae-yeong (Korean: 허재영).[2]

Career

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Heo won a bronze medal at the 2020 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships in the 5000 metre relay.[3]

Heo represented the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the men's 1000 metres.[4][5]

Heo won a gold medal in 2000 metres mixed relay and silver medal in 500 metres at the 2023 Four Continents Short Track Speed Skating Championships.[6] In 2024, he competed at the 2024 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and won bronze medal in 2000 metres mixed relay.[7]

During the 2025–26 ISU Short Track World Tour, he won a gold medal in the 500 metres, his first-ever podium finish on the circuit. He became the first U.S. man to win a top-level individual race in 11 years. On December 13, 2025, he was named to team USA's roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[8]

Personal life

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Heo's older brother, Aaron, is a short track speed skater and represented the United States at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.[9][10]

World Tour medal record

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Season Location 500 meter
2025–2026 Netherlands Dordrecht 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Season Location Mixed relay
2024–2025 China Beijing 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Netherlands Tilburg 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2025–2026 Netherlands Dordrecht 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Source:[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Speedskating Olympian Andrew Heo opens up about his road to the 2026 Winter Olympics". YouTube. Team USA. February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
  2. ^ 우충원 (November 30, 2025). "'손흥민처럼 찰칵 세리머니' 앤드류 허, 기적의 금빛 레이스-한국 선수 전원 탈락한 500m…한국계 앤드류 허만 빛났다". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  3. ^ "Andrew Heo". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Son of South Korean immigrants, Bucks County's Andrew Heo carries family's Olympic dream to Beijing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Bell, Daryl (January 20, 2022). "Warrington speed skater Andrew Heo to compete in the 1,000-, 1,500-meter races in Beijing". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Sarault, Dubois top podium at Four Continents short track championships". CBC.ca. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Santos-Griswold Leads Historic U.S. Success at Short Track World Championships". US Speedskating. March 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Corinne Stoddard, Kristen Santos-Griswold headline 2026 U.S. Olympic short track roster". NBColympics.com. December 13, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  9. ^ "Andrew Heo". Beijing 2022 Olympics. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. ^ Price, Karen (March 16, 2021). "Andrew Heo Has Found His Home On And Off The Ice". teamusa.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  11. ^ Andrew Heo - USA
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