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Mo Tae-Bum Lee Sang-Hwa Lee Seung-Hoon

 

As the Republic of Korea fine tunes the final preparations to host the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, we take a look back at the Korean Speed Skaters that made history with their Olympic Gold Medals. Republic of Korea have won four Gold Medals in the sport of Speed Skating: three in the shortest distance, 500m, and one in the longest one, 10000m.

Lee Sang-Hwa is the current Ladies' 500m World Recrod holder with a time of 36.36. She is a three time 500m World Champion and a World Sprint Champion and was crowned Oylmpic 500m Champion in 2014 and 2010. She will be looking to repeat her Olympic exploit in PyeongChang.

Mo Tae-Bum two time 2x500m World Champion and 2010 2x500m Olympic Champion. As an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, he will be looking to make his country proud.

Lee Seung-Hoon 2010 10,000m Olympic Champion and  2016 Mass Start World Champion. Lee will aim to be on the Mass Start podium, an event that will make its Olympic debut in at the PyeongChang 2018 Games.

 

Sochi 2014

Lee Sang-Hwa - 500m Ladies

 

 

 

Vancouver 2010

Mo Tae-Bum - 500 Men

 

 

 

Lee Sang-Hwa - 500m Ladies

 

 

 

Lee Seung-Hoon - 10000m Men