Kwak Yoon-Gy (Korean: 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.
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 December 1989[1] Seoul, South Korea[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Goyang City Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World championship wins | 2012 Overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kwak Yoon-gy | |
| Hangul | 곽윤기 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gwak Yun-gi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kwak Yun'gi |
Philanthropy
editOn 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
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Three Army | Host | [5] |
| Don't Be Me, Heart | [6] | ||
| Tomorrow is a Genius | Cast Member | [7] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Kwak Yoon-Gy, Short Track". Athletes. Vancouver 2010. 2010. Archived from the original on 22 February 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ a b "KKwak Yoon-Gy". Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Kwak Yun-gi short track world championship first individual overall championship". Kwangju Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Kwak Yoon-gy at ShortTrackOnLine.info
- Kwak Yoon-gy at Olympics.com
- Kwak Yoon-gy at Olympics.com
- Kwak Yoon-gy at Olympedia
- Kwak Yoon-gy at the International Skating Union
- Kwak Yoon-Gy's biography on nbcolympics.com
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