Gwak Yun-Gi
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gwak•Yun-Gi |
| Used name | Gwak•Yun-Gi |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 곽•윤기 |
| Other names | Kwak Yoon-Gy |
| Born | 26 December 1989 in Seoul, Seoul (KOR) |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 57 kg |
| Affiliations | Yonsei University, Seoul (KOR) |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Only a few months after skating in the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Gwak Yun-Gi was given a three-year ban from competition by the Korean Skating Union for conspiring with Lee Jeong-Su to rig the results of race competitions, including the national team tryouts.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Gwak Yun-Gi | |||
| 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2018 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Gwak Yun-Gi | |||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 4 | ||||
| 2022 Winter Olympics | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | KOR |
Gwak Yun-Gi | |||
| 5,000 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Republic of Korea | 2 | Silver |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Winter Olympics | 13 February 2018 | Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) | 5,000 metres Relay, Men | Semi-Finals, Heat Two | 6:34.510 | 1 |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Winter Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | KOR |
Gwak Yun-Gi |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships (7–6–3 2008 Gangneung gold: 5000 m relay; 2009 Wien silver: 500 m and 1500 m; 2010 Sofia gold: 1500 m and 5000 m relay, silver: 1000 m, 3000 m, and Allround; 2012 Shanghai gold: 1000 m, 3000 m, and Allround, silver: 1500 m, bronze: 500 m and 5000 m relay; 2016 Seoul bronze: 5000 m relay; 2018 Montréal gold: 5000 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships (2–0–1 2008 Harbin bronze; 2009 Heerenveen gold; 2010 Bormio gold)