Ko Gi-hyun

Ko Gi-Hyun (Hangul: 고기현, Hanja: 高基鉉) (born May 11, 1986) is a South Korean short track speed skater. Ko remains the second youngest individual gold medalist after Tara Lipinski in the history of the Olympic Winter Games, winning gold in women's 1500 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States, at 15 years and 277 days old.

Ko Gi-hyun
Medal record
Women's short track speed skating
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Salt Lake City 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 Montréal3000 m relay
Gold medal – first place2004 Gothenburg3000 m relay
Silver medal – second place2002 MontréalOverall
Silver medal – second place2002 Montréal1000 m
Silver medal – second place2002 Montréal1500 m
Bronze medal – third place2002 Montréal3000 m
World Team Championships
Gold medal – first place2002 MilwaukeeTeam
Gold medal – first place2003 SofiaTeam
Gold medal – first place2004 St. PetersburgTeam
In this Korean name, the family name is Ko.


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