Kim Ki-hoon was born on July 14,1967 and is a retired short-track speed skater and the first gold medalist in the Winter Olympics for South Korea.
11 Facts About Kim Ki-hoon
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Kim Ki-hoon first garnered attention when he participated in the short-track demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres.
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Kim Ki-hoon swept all the gold medals available in short-track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, winning won the gold medal in the 1000 metres in a world record time of 1:30.76, and claiming another gold in the 5000 metre relay in a world record time of 7:14.02.
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Kim Ki-hoon went on to win his first world overall champion at the 1992 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Denver.
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At the championships, Kim Ki-hoon captured all five individual gold medals, which made him become the second skater to sweep all five individual world championship gold medals available, and the first male one.
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Kim Ki-hoon defended his gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, winning the 1000 metres with a time of 1:34.57.
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In 2002, Kim Ki-hoon was appointed as a coach of the Korean national short-track speed-skating team.
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Kim Ki-hoon participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver as the head coach of the South Korean national team.
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Kim Ki-hoon is known as the leader who helped Viktor An to become a world-class player.
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Kim Ki-hoon was the head of the Gangneung Athletes' Village during the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
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Kim Ki-hoon is currently serving as a full professor at Ulsan College.