Kim Ki-hoon (born July 14, 1967) is a retired
short-track speed skater and the first gold medalist in the
Winter Olympics
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for
South Korea
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. Kim is a three-time Olympic Champion and 1992
Overall World Champion.
Career
Kim first garnered attention when he participated in the
short-track demonstration event at the
1988 Winter Olympics
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in
Calgary
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, winning the gold medal in the
1500 metres
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.
Kim swept all the gold medals available in short-track speed skating at the
1992 Winter Olympics
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, athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women)
, events = 57 in 6 sports (12 disciplines)
, opening = 8 February 1992
, closing = 23 February 1992
, opened_by = President François Mitterrand
, cauldron ...
in
Albertville
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It is best known for hosting the 1992 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In 2018, the commune had ...
, winning won the gold medal in the
1000 metres
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The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.
All-time top 25
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*i = indoor performance
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in a world record time of 1:30.76, and claiming another gold in the
5000 metre relay in a world record time of 7:14.02. Kim went on to win his first world overall champion at the
1992 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in
Denver
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. At the championships, Kim captured all five individual gold medals (overall, 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m), which made him become the second skater to sweep all five individual world championship gold medals available(Canada's
Sylvie Daigle
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first achieved the feat at the 1983 World Championships), and the first male one.
Kim Ki-hoon defended his gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in
Lillehammer
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, winning the
1000 metres
The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions.
The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested.
All-time top 25
*h = hand timed
*i = indoor performance
*A = affected by ...
with a time of 1:34.57.
Post career
In 2002, Kim was appointed as a coach of the Korean national short-track speed-skating team. He participated in the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
in
Vancouver
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as the head coach of the South Korean national team. Kim is currently serving as a full professor at
Ulsan College
Ulsan College () is a private college with two campuses in Ulsan, South Korea. The East Campus is in Dong-gu and the West Campus in Nam-gu. It was founded on 8 April 1960 as the Ulsan Industrial Technology Institute. Hyundai Heavy Industries ...
.
References
External links
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Kim Ki-hoonat
International Skating Union
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1967 births
Living people
South Korean male short track speed skaters
Olympic short track speed skaters of South Korea
Olympic gold medalists for South Korea
Olympic medalists in short track speed skating
Short track speed skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics
Short track speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Short track speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Asian Games medalists in short track speed skating
Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea
Short track speed skaters at the 1986 Asian Winter Games
Short track speed skaters at the 1990 Asian Winter Games
Medalists at the 1986 Asian Winter Games
Dankook University alumni
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Winter Games
South Korean male speed skaters
Universiade medalists in short track speed skating
Universiade bronze medalists for South Korea
Competitors at the 1989 Winter Universiade
Competitors at the 1991 Winter Universiade
South Korean Buddhists