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South Korea At The 1994 Winter Olympics
South Korea, as ''Republic of Korea'', competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Alpine skiing Men Cross-country skiing Men Figure skating Men Women Short track speed skating Men Women Speed skating Men Women References Sources |
Korean Olympic Committee
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (, Abbr.: KOC) is the National Olympic Committee of Republic of Korea (competing as Korea) for the Olympic Games movement and inbound sports issue. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send them to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). History The ''Joseon Sports Council'' was established on 13 July 1920, and it made Korean national competitions of each sport including All Joseon Football Tournament. The competitions were combined as the All Joseon Sport Games (currently Korean National Sports Festival) in 1934, and the combined competition was held every autumn. However, the Joseon Sports Council was forcibly dissolved by Japan on 4 July 1938, and Korean sporting activities were restricted until the end of the Japanese occupation. The council was revived after Korean independence in 1945, and joined the IOC on 20 June 1947. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Skiing At The 1994 Winter Olympics
Alpine Skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics consisted of ten alpine skiing events, held north of the host city of Lillehammer, Norway. The speed events were held at Kvitfjell and the technical events at Hafjell from 13 to 21 February. Medal summary Ten nations won medals in alpine skiing, with Germany leading the medal table with three golds and one silver. The host team of Norway won the most medals with five (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze). Markus Wasmeier of Germany led the individual medal table with two gold medals ( super G and giant slalom), while Vreni Schneider of Switzerland won the most medals with three, one of each type. Tommy Moe of the United States won gold in the downhill and silver in the super G. Kjetil André Aamodt of Norway won two silvers and a bronze. Svetlana Gladishiva's silver medal was the first in alpine skiing won by Russia (Yevgeniya Sidorova won a bronze medal for the Soviet Union in 1956). Slovenia's three medals were the first for the country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoo Sun-hee
Yoo Seon-Hee (Korean: 유선희, Hanja: 劉仙姫, born 20 May 1967) is a retired South Korean female speed skater. She represented her country at the 1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ..., 1992 and 1994 edition of Winter Olympics. At the 1994 games, she was a favourite leading up to the competition and had set the track record at the venue, but finished only fifth. References External linksSkateresults.com Living people 1967 births South Korean female speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for South Korea Speed skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Asian Games medalists in speed skating Speed skaters at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Asian Games bronze medalists for South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Kyou-hyuk
Lee Kyou-hyuk (, born 16 March 1978) is a South Korean retired long track speed skater who specializes in the 500 and 1,000 meters. He was the 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 World Sprint Speed Skating Champion and the 2011 World Champion for 500 m. He is one of four men to have won the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships four times. His first world sprint championship, in 2007, was his first International Championships medal after a 13-year top-level career. As well as his success in the World Sprint Championships, Lee has fourteen wins in individual World Cup races, a gold medal, two silver and one bronze from the World Single Distance Championships and four gold medals from the Asian Winter Games as well as numerous South Korean titles, including 10 successive National Sprint Speed Skating Championships (2001–2010). He has set two world records during his career. Career Junior Lee made his debut in ISU events in 1992 at age 13, when he competed at the World Junior Champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jae-sik
Lee Jae-sik (born 13 March 1972) is a South Korean speed skater. He competed in three events at the 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro .... References External links * 1972 births Living people South Korean male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for South Korea Speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from North Gyeongsang Province {{SouthKorea-speed-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaegal Sung-yeol
Jaegal Sung-yeol (Hangul: 제갈성렬, Hanja: 諸葛成烈) (born 24 March 1970 in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do) is a former speed skater from South Korea. At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he finished 12th in the 500 m long track speed skating Long-track speed skating, usually simply referred to as speed skating, is the Olympic discipline of speed skating where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as ice skating marathon, .... References Skateresults.com * 1970 births Living people South Korean male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for South Korea Speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Dankook University alumni Sportspeople from Uijeongbu Asian Games medalists in speed skating Speed skaters at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Speed skaters at the 1996 Asian Winter Games Speed skaters at the 1999 Asian Winter Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yoon-man
Kim Yoon-man (born 25 February 1973) is a former speed skater from South Korea. At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the 1000 m. He was the first South Korean person to win a medal in the Winter Olympic Games. Education * Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ... * Uijeongbu High School References External links * * * * 1973 births Living people South Korean male speed skaters Olympic speed skaters for South Korea Olympic silver medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in speed skating Speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics Asian Games medalists in speed skating Asian Games silv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Lyoonjung Lee
Lily Lyoonjung Lee (born September 26, 1969) is a Korean-American former competitive figure skater. She represented South Korea at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Personal life Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lily Lee moved to the United States as a child and was raised in Alexandria, Virginia. She holds dual citizenship. Career Lee was coached by Kathy Casey in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In the 1980s, she competed on the national level in the United States, winning the 1987 Eastern Sectionals and qualifying several times for the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Toward the end of the 1980s, Lee began appearing internationally for South Korea while still living and training in the United States. She won the bronze medal at the 1989 Golden Spin of Zagreb and competed at six World Championships, achieving her best result, 17th, in 1990. She was selected to represent South Korea at the 1994 Winter Olympics and finished 21st. She received special media attention for being in the same p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jung Sung-il
Jung Sung-il (October 21, 1969) is a South Korean retired competitive figure skater. He is the 1991 Winter Universiade silver medalist. He placed as high as sixth at the World Junior Championships (1988) and 14th at the World Championships (1991). A three-time Olympian, he placed 22nd at the 1988 Winter Olympics, 21st at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and 17th at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Following his retirement from competitive skating in 1996, Jung became a coach. His former students include Choi Young-eun and Lee Dong-whun. From 2003 to 2010, Jung toured with Disney on Ice Disney on Ice, originally Walt Disney's World on Ice, is a series of touring ice shows produced by Feld Entertainment's Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc. under agreement with The Walt Disney Company. Aimed primarily at children, the shows fea ...'s "100 Years of Magic" show. In 2010, he returned to South Korea to work as a coach. Competitive highlights References External links * Skatabase: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Jin-soo
Ahn Jin-soo (born 27 June 1973) is a South Korean cross-country skier. He competed in the 1992, 1994, and 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * 1973 births Living people Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics South Korean male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for South Korea Asian Games medalists in cross-country skiing Cross-country skiers at the 1996 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea {{SouthKorea-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Byung-chul (skier)
Park Byung-chul (born 9 December 1972) is a South Korean cross-country skier. He competed at the 1992 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the .... References External links * 1972 births Living people South Korean male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for South Korea Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Gunsan Cross-country skiers at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 1996 Asian Winter Games Cross-country skiers at the 1999 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Winter Games Medalists at the 1996 Asian Winter Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
