- Chun Lee-Kyung
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Medal record Competitor for South Korea Women’s short track speed skating Olympic Games Gold 1998 Nagano 1000 m Gold 1998 Nagano 3000 m relay Gold 1994 Lillehammer 1000 m Gold 1994 Lillehammer 3000 m relay Bronze 1998 Nagano 500 m World Championships Gold 1998 Vienna 3000 m Gold 1997 Nagano Overall Gold 1997 Nagano 1500 m Gold 1997 Nagano 3000 m Gold 1996 The Hague Overall Gold 1996 The Hague 1500 m Gold 1995 Gjøvik Overall Gold 1995 Gjøvik 1500 m Gold 1995 Gjøvik 3000 m Gold 1997 Seoul Team Gold 1996 Lake Placid Team Gold 1995 Zoetermeer Team Gold 1992 Nobeyama Team Silver 1998 Vienna Overall Silver 1998 Vienna 1000 m Silver 1998 Vienna 3000 m relay Silver 1997 Nagano 3000 m relay Silver 1996 The Hague 1000 m Silver 1996 The Hague 3000 m Silver 1995 Gjovik 1000 m Silver 1995 Gjovik 3000 m relay Silver 1993 Beijing Overall Silver 1993 Beijing 1500 m Silver 1993 Beijing 3000 m Silver 1998 Bormio Team Silver 1994 Cambridge Team Bronze 1997 Nagano 1000 m Bronze 1994 Guildford 3000 m relay Bronze 1993 Beijing 3000 m relay Chun Lee-Kyung (Hangul: 전이경, Hanja: 全利卿) (born January 6, 1976 in Okcheon, Chungcheongbuk-do) is a retired South Korean short track speed skater. She is a four-time Olympic Champion [1]and three-time Overall World Champion for 1995-1997. She was a dominant force in International Short Track Speed Skating during mid-1990s.
Chun took part in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, at the age of 15, but failed to win much attention. In 1994, however, Chun won two gold medals at the Lillehammer Winter Olympic Games. She won the women's 1000 m final, defeating the reigning World Champion Nathalie Lambert and former World Champion Kim So-Hee, and was part of the team that won the 3000 m relay in a world record time along with Kim.
Between 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics, Chun won the Overall World Championship three times in a row, in 1995, 1996 and 1997 (becoming the second person to have won three consecutive Overall World Championships). She also won the Overall World Cup title for 1997-1998 season.
In 1998, at the Nagano Winter Olympics, Chun successfully defended both of her Olympic titles, by defeating China's Yang Yang (A) and Yang Yang (S) in the 1000 m final after trailing for most of the race. She led the relay team to another Olympic victory with world record time, completing the first "double-double" in Olympic short track history. She became the first quadruple Olympic Champion in Short Track Speed Skating and the first one from Korea. Chun retired shortly after the 1998 Olympics.
In 2002, Chun was elected to the Athletes' Committee of the International Olympic Committee.[citation needed]
References
Olympic Champions in Women's 1000 m Short Track Speed Skating 1994: Chun Lee-Kyung · 1998: Chun Lee-Kyung · 2002: Yang Yang (A) · 2006: Jin Sun-Yu · 2010: Wang MengWorld Champions in Short Track Speed Skating – Women's Overall 1976: Celeste Chlapaty • 1977: Brenda Webster • 1978: Sarah Docter • 1979: Sylvie Daigle • 1980–1981: Miyoshi Kato • 1982: Maryse Perreault • 1983: Sylvie Daigle • 1984: Mariko Kinoshita • 1985: Eiko Shishii • 1986: Bonnie Blair • 1987: Eiko Shishii • 1988–1990: Sylvie Daigle • 1991: Nathalie Lambert • 1992: Kim So-Hee • 1993–1994: Nathalie Lambert • 1995–1997: Chun Lee-Kyung • 1998–2002: Yang Yang (A) • 2003–2004: Choi Eun-Kyung • 2005–2007: Jin Sun-Yu • 2008–2009: Wang Meng • 2010: Park Seung-Hi • 2011: Cho Ha-Ri
ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Men's Overall Champions 1997–98: Li Jiajun • 1998–99: Li Jiajun • 1999–2000: Kim Dong-Sung • 2000–01: Apolo Ohno • 2001–02: Kim Dong-Sung • 2002–03: Apolo Ohno • 2003–04: Ahn Hyun-Soo • 2004–05: Apolo Ohno • 2005–06: Ahn Hyun-Soo • 2006–07: Tyson Heung • 2007–08: Lee Ho-Suk • 2008–09: Sung Si-Bak • 2009–10: Lee Jung-Su • 2010–11: Thibaut FauconnetWomen's Overall Champions 1997-98: Chun Lee-Kyung • 1998–99: Yang Yang (A) • 1999–2000: Yang Yang (A) • 2000–01: Yang Yang (A) • 2001–02: Yang Yang (A) • 2002–03: Tyan Yu Fu • 2003–04: Choi Eun-Kyung • 2004–05: Wang Meng • 2005–06: Jin Sun-Yu • 2006–07: Byun Chun-Sa • 2007–08: Jin Sun-Yu • 2008–09: Wang Meng • 2009–10: Wang Meng • 2010–11: Katherine ReutterSeasons 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00 • 2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12See also: ISU · World Speed Skating Championships Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- Short track speed skaters
- South Korean short track speed skaters
- Short track speed skaters at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- Short track speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics
- Short track speed skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Olympic short track speed skaters of South Korea
- Olympic gold medalists for South Korea
- Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea
- Yonsei University alumni
- Olympic medalists in short track speed skating
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