South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
participated as the ''Republic of Korea'' at 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 Gret ...
in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
, British Columbia, Canada. This was their best performance at the Winter Olympics to date, ranking 5th in gold medals and 7th in overall medals.
Korea won its first-ever medal in figure skating when
Kim Yuna
Yuna Kim (; born September 5, 1990), also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a retired South Korean competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic champion and 2014 Olympic silver medalist in ladies' singles, ...
won gold and set a world record in the ladies' event.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
Figure skating
South Korea qualified 2 entrants in ladies singles, for a total of 2 athletes.
Kim Yuna
Yuna Kim (; born September 5, 1990), also credited in eastern name order as Kim Yuna or Kim Yeon-a, is a retired South Korean competitive figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic champion and 2014 Olympic silver medalist in ladies' singles, ...
's gold medal at the ladies' event is the South Korea's first medal at the Winter Olympics in an event other than short track and speed skating.
Freestyle skiing
Luge
Short track speed skating
;Men
;Women
Skeleton
Ski jumping
Snowboarding
Speed skating
;Men
;Men's team pursuit
;Women
;Women's team pursuit
See also
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South Korea at the Olympics
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South Korea at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) competed, under the name Korea, at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.
Alpine skiing
;Men
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
Ice sledge hockey
South Korea competed in ice sledge hockey.
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References
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Nations at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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