Kim Gi-Hun
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Olympic Games (non-medal events) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kim•Gi-Hun |
| Used name | Kim•Gi-Hun |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 김•기훈 |
| Other names | Kim Ki-Hoon |
| Born | 14 July 1967 in Seoul, Seoul (KOR) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 63 kg |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Kim Gi-Hun’s most impressive season was in 1992. Short-track first appeared at the Olympics as a full medal sport in Albertville that year, and Kim won the gold in both of the men’s events. In the 1,000 m, he broke the world record (which had been set by compatriot [Lee Jun-Ho] in the semi-finals) to earn his country’s first ever Olympic gold medal at the Winter Games. Two days later, Lee and Kim teamed up to win the relay gold as well. Kim’s season ended with yet another title, grabbing the gold medal in the World Championships after having placed second in 1989 and 1991. His victory was particularly dominant, as he claimed first place in all four distances. Prior to 1992, Kim Gi-Hun had already won three distance world titles, as well as first place in the 1,500 m at the demonstration events during the 1988 Calgary Olympics. At the 1994 Olympics, he managed to retain his 1,000 m title in an exciting race, which would also mark his last major achievement in the sport. He returned to the national team for the 2002 and 2010 Olympics as a coach, and served as a physical education professor at Ulsan College.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Kim Gi-Hun | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 7 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 7 | |||||
| 1,500 metres, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 | |||||
| 3,000 m, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 24 | |||||
| 1992 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Kim Gi-Hun | |||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1994 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Kim Gi-Hun | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
| 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 18 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Round One, Heat One | 7:14.07 WR | 1 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 20 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Men | Quarter-Finals, Heat Three | 1:32.67 | 1 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 20 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,000 metres, Men | Final Round, A Final | 1:30.76 WR | 1 |
| 1992 Winter Olympics | 22 February 1992 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Final Round, A Final | 7:14.02 WR | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Winter Games (3–1–1 1986 Sapporo STK bronze: 1500 m; 1990 Sapporo STK gold: 1000 m, 1500 m, and 5000 m relay, silver: 500 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (6–0–1 1989 Sofia STK gold: 1000 m and 3000 m, bronze: 500 m; 1991 Sapporo STK gold: 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m, and 3000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (1–2–2 1988 St. Louis bronze: 5000 m relay; 1989 Solihull silver: Allround; 1991 Sydney silver: Allround; 1992 Denver gold: Allround; 1993 Beijing bronze: Allround)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (2–1–0 1991 Seoul silver; 1992 Nobeyama gold; 1994 Cambridge gold)