Kim Yun-Mi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Kim•Yun-Mi |
| Used name | Kim•Yun-Mi |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 김•윤미 |
| Other names | Kim Yoon-Mi |
| Born | 1 December 1980 in Seoul, Seoul (KOR) |
| Measurements | 160 cm / 48 kg |
| Affiliations | Jungsin Girls High School (KOR) |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
At the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics, Kim Yun-Mi skated into the Olympic record books. At only 13-years-old, she became the youngest Olympic champion at the Winter Games. Kim went on to retain her title in 1998, when she also competed individually (but without medalling). The 1995 Junior World Champion, Kim was a member of three victorious Korean teams at the World Team Championships (1995-97), earning a silver in 1994 and 1998. Individually, she placed third overall in 1995 in Gjøvik, while winning three distance medals (and four more in the relay). Kim’s final performance before retirement came at the 1999 Asian Winter Games, when she won two golds in front of a home crowd at Gangwon. She attempted a comeback for the Salt Lake City Olympics, but failed due to injury.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Kim Yun-Mi | |||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Kim Yun-Mi | |||
| 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 10 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 3,000 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1994 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres Relay, Women | Final Round, A Final | 4:26.64 | 1 |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 17 February 1998 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres Relay, Women | Semi-Finals, Heat Two | 4:21.510 | 1 |
| 1998 Winter Olympics | 17 February 1998 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 3,000 metres Relay, Women | Final Round, A Final | 4:16.260 WR | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (3–1–2 1996 Harbin STK gold: 3000 m, silver: 3000 m relay, bronze: 1500 m; 1999 Gangwon STK gold: 1500 m and 3000 m relay, bronze: 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (0–3–2 1994 Guildford bronze: 3000 m relay; 1995 Gjøvik silver: 3000 m relay, bronze: Allround; 1997 Nagano silver: 3000 m relay; 1998 Wien silver: 3000 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (3–3–1 1993 Budapest silver; 1994 Cambridge silver; 1995 Zoetermeer gold; 1996 Lake Placid gold; 1997 Seoul gold; 1998 Bormio silver; 1999 St.Louis bronze)