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- 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. He is also the two-time Olympics silver medalist in the 2010 and 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
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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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Feb 23, 2022 · Kwak, a three-time Olympian and the oldest short track speed skater on the Korean team, picked up his second Olympic medal in Beijing, winning silver in the men's 5,000-meter relay. Twelve years ago, he also won the 5,000-meter relay silver medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
Feb 22, 2022 · Perhaps the biggest Team Korea star to come out of Beijing 2022 is short track speed skater Kwak Yoon-gy. Kwak and his teammates brought Korea a silver medal at the men’s 5,000-meter relay on Feb. 16. Affectionately dubbed “pink-haired uncle,” the 32-year-old skater who sports colorfully dyed hair has become an online sensation.
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.
Feb 3, 2022 · Alongside Lee, 33-year-old Kwak Yoon-gy is preparing for his third time on the big stage but his first time competing in the men’s 5000-meter relay. “I want to be able to handle a lot of the team’s pressure for the younger players,” said Kwak.
Kwak Yoon-gy retired from short-track speed skating in 2014, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most successful athletes in the sport. His exceptional performances at the World Championships and the Olympics cemented his position as a legend in the world of skating.
