IOC code KOR | Competitors 46 in 12 sports | |
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NOC Korean Olympic Committee Website www.sports.or.kr (Korean) (English) MedalsRanked 5th GoldSilverBronzeTotal66214 | ||
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
Speed skating
References
South Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA