Viktor An
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Viktor•An |
| Used name | Viktor•An |
| Original name | Виктор•Ан |
| Other names | An Hyeon-Su, Ahn Hyeon-Su, Ahn Hyun-Soo, 안현수 |
| Born | 23 November 1985 in Seoul, Seoul (KOR) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 6 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 8 |
Biography
Still a junior, An Hyeon-Su competed at the 2002 Winter Games aged 16. He reached the final of the 1000 metres, but fell in the last lap, taking all three others skaters in the pack with him. Only Australian Steven Bradbury, who had been dropped form the pack, was still standing and grabbed the gold. The other skaters scrambled to cross the finish line, with An responding too slow for a medal.
An then became the sport’s dominant racer, winning the overall world title five times in a row (2003–2007), adding a load of distance titles and medals to the lot. He was the most successful competitor at the Turin Olympics, winning three golds in the 1000 m, 1500 m and relay.
In the late 2000s Ahn had a falling-out with the Korean Skating Federation and moved to Russia, gaining Russian citizenship to compete internationally and entered the 2014 Olympic Winter Games as Viktor Ahn and representing Russia.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Hyeon-Su An | |||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | |||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Hyeon-Su An | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | RUS |
Viktor An | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Russian Federation | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | 20 February 2002 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,500 metres, Men | Round One, Heat One | 2:23.287 | 1 |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | 18 February 2006 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Men | Final Round, A Final | 1:26.739 | 1 |
| 2006 Winter Olympics | 25 February 2006 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Final Round, A Final | 6:43.376 | 1 |
| 2014 Winter Olympics | 21 February 2014 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Final Round, A Final | 6:42.100 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (5–1–0 2003 Aomori STK gold: 1000 m, 1500 m, and 5000 m relay (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea); 2007 Changchun STK gold: 1000 m and 5000 m relay, silver: 1500 m (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (3–0–1 2005 Innsbruck STK gold: 1500 m, 3000 m, and 5000 m relay, bronze: 1000 m (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Short Track Speed Skating Championships (4–4–1 2013 Malmö gold: 5000 m relay (competed for Russia); 2014 Dresden gold: Allround and 5000 m relay (competed for Russia); 2015 Dordrecht gold: 5000 m relay, silver: Allround (competed for Russia); 2017 Torino silver: 5000 m relay, bronze: 500 m (competed for Russia); 2018 Dresden silver: 500 m and 5000 m relay (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (20–10–5 2002 Montréal gold: 5000 m relay, silver: 1000 m; 2002 Montréal silver: 3000 m and Allround (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea); 2003 Warszawa gold: 1500 m, 3000 m, Allround, and 5000 m relay, silver: 1000 m (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea); 2004 Göteborg gold: 1000 m, 1500 m, 3000 m, Allround, and 5000 m relay (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea); 2005 Beijing gold: 1500 m and Allround, silver: 1000 m, 3000 m, and 5000 m relay, bronze: 500 m (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea); 2006 Minneapolis gold: 1000 m, 1500 m, and Allround (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea); 2007 Milano gold: 1000 m, Allround, and 5000 m relay, silver: 3000 m, bronze: 500 m and 1500 m (competed as An Hyeon-Su for South Korea); 2013 Debrecen silver: 500 m and 5000 m relay (competed for Russia); 2014 Montréal gold: 1000 m and Allround, bronze: 3000 m (competed for Russia); 2017 Rotterdam bronze: 3000 m (competed for Russia))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (2–2–1 2002 Milwaukee bronze (competed as Ahn Hyun-Soo for South Korea); 2003 Sofia silver (competed as Ahn Hyun-Soo for South Korea); 2004 St. Petersburg gold (competed as Ahn Hyun-Soo for South Korea); 2005 Chuncheon silver (competed as Ahn Hyun-Soo for South Korea); 2006 Montréal gold (competed as Ahn Hyun-Soo for South Korea))