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South Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics

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IOC code
  
KOR

Competitors
  
46 in 12 sports

South Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics

NOC
  
Korean Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.sports.or.kr (Korean) (English)

Flag bearer
  
Kang Kwang-bae (opening) Mo Tae-bum (closing)

Medals Ranked 5th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 6 6 2 14

South Korea participated as the Republic of Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This was their best performance at the Winter Olympics to date, ranking 5th in gold medals and 7th in overall medals. South Korea has won more medals in the Winter Olympics than any other Asian country.

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Korea won its first ever medal in figure skating when Kim Yuna won gold and set a world record in the ladies' event.

Figure skating

South Korea qualified 2 entrants in ladies singles, for a total of 2 athletes. Kim Yuna's gold medal at the ladies' event is the South Korea's first medal at the Winter Olympics in an event other than short track and speed skating.

Short track speed skating

Men
Women

Speed skating

Men
Men's team pursuit
Women
Women's team pursuit

References

South Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics Wikipedia