Kim Yun-mi (speed skater)

Kim Yunmi (김윤미)

Personal information
Born	December 1, 1980 Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	49.9 kg (110 lb; 7.86 st)
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Speed skating
Medal record Women’s Short track speed skating Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 1994 Lillehammer 3000 m relay 1998 Nagano 3000 m relay World Championships 1995 Zoetermeer Team 1996 Lake Placid Team 1997 Seoul Team 1995 Gjøvik 3000 m 1995 Gjøvik 3000 m relay 1997 Nagano 3000 m relay 1998 Vienna 3000 m relay 1994 Cambridge Team 1998 Bormio Team 1994 Guildford 3000 m relay 1995 Gjøvik Overall 1995 Gjøvik 500 m 1998 Vienna 1000 m Asian Winter Games 1999 Gangwon 1500 m 1999 Gangwon 3000 m relay 1999 Gangwon 1000 m World Junior Championships 1995 Calgary Overall 1995 Calgary 500 m 1995 Calgary 1000 m 1995 Calgary 1500 m 1995 Calgary 1500 m s-final International Challenger Cup 1997 Canada 3000M 1997 Canada 3000M Relay 1997 USA 1500M 1997 USA 3000M Relay 1997 Netherlands 500M 1997 Netherlands 3000M Relay 1997 Netherlands Overall 1997 Netherlands 3000M Relay 1997 USA 1000M 1997 USA Overall 1997 Netherlands 1000M 1997 Netherlands 3000M 1997 Nobeyama, Japan 3000M Relay 1997 Canada Overall

Kim Yunmi (Hangul: 김윤미, Hanja: 金潤美) (born December 1, 1980 in Seoul) is a South Korean short track speed skater, who won gold medals in the 3000 m relay at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics.

Kim won her first Olympic gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer at only thirteen years of age. She is the youngest Olympic Gold Medalist.

Since 2004 she has lived in Maryland, United States where she teaches speed skating.^[1]

References

1. 쇼트트랙의 영원한 스타 김윤미, 그녀가 돌아왔다. koreadaily.com (in Korean). Korea Daily. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2014.

External links

• Database Olympics