Kwak Yoon-Gy
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1989-12-26) 26 December 1989 (age 34)[1]
Seoul, South Korea[2]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight145 lb (66 kg)[2]
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportShort track speed skating
ClubGoyang City Hall
World championship wins2012 Overall
Medal record
Men's short track speed skating
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 5000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Gangneung 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2010 Sofia 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Sofia 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Shanghai Overall
Gold medal – first place 2012 Shanghai 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montreal 5000 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Montreal 5000 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vienna 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2009 Vienna 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Sofia Overall
Silver medal – second place 2010 Sofia 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Shanghai 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Shanghai 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Shanghai 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Seoul 5000 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Montreal 1000 m
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Heerenveen Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Bormio Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Harbin Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021–22 Final 5000 m relay
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Belgrade Overall
Kwak Yoon-gy
Hangul
곽윤기
Revised RomanizationGwak Yun-gi
McCune–ReischauerKwak Yun'gi

Kwak Yoon-Gy (Hangul: 곽윤기, Hanja: 郭潤起; Korean pronunciation: [kwak̚ jun.ɡi] or [kwa.ɡjun.ɡi]; born 26 December 1989) is a South Korean short track speed skater. He is the 2012 Overall World Champion.[3] He is also the two-time Olympics silver medalist in the 2010 and 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Philanthropy

On 9 March 2022, Kwak donated ₩30 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help the victims of the massive wildfires that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk. and also spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.[4]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Three Army Host [5]
Don't Be Me, Heart [6]
Tomorrow is a Genius Cast Member [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Kwak Yoon-Gy, Short Track". Athletes. Vancouver 2010. 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b "KKwak Yoon-Gy". Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Kwak Yun-gi short track world championship first individual overall championship". kwangju.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  4. ^ Kim, Kyung-hee (9 March 2022). "곽윤기, 선행도 메달감... 산불 이재민 위해 3천만원 기부" [Yoongi Kwak, medal for good deeds... Donated 30 million won to victims of forest fires] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved 9 March 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Lee Seung-mi (23 March 2022). "[단독] "꽉잡아 대세!"…곽윤기, tvN 新예능 '군대스리가'로 MC 데뷔" [[Exclusive] "Hold on tight!"… Kwak Yoon-gi, MC Debut with tvN's new entertainment show 'Army Sliga] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved 23 March 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Ahn Yoon-ji (21 June 2022). "곽윤기X풍자 '나대지마 심장아' MC 합류..매운맛 티키타카" [Kwak Yoon-gi X satire 'Don't tell me, my heart' MC joins... Spicy Tiki Taka] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved 21 June 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Son Jin-ah (18 August 2022). "김광규·김태균·곽윤기·이장준, '내일은 천재' 예체능부 4인방 낙점(공식)" [Kim Kwang-gyu, Kim Tae-gyun, Kwak Yun-ki, and Lee Jang-jun, 'Tomorrow is a genius' 4 people in the arts and sports department (official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2022 – via Naver.

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