South Korea at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:KOR
Nocname:Korean Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Website: 
Location:Sochi
Competitors:71
Sports:13
Flagbearer:Lee Kyou-hyuk (opening[1] [2]
and closing)[3]
Rank:13
Gold:3
Silver:3
Bronze:2
Appearances:auto

South Korea competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. The team consisted of 71 athletes and 49 officials. This marks an increase of 25 athletes from four years prior.[4] Originally 64 athletes were named to the team but reallocations brought the final team size to 71 athletes.[1]

South Korea left Sochi with a total of 8 medals (3 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze), its lowest total at the Winter Olympics since 2002; female athletes won seven of these medals. With Pyeongchang being the host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics, a Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

Alpine skiing

See main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 27 January 2014, South Korea has qualified a total quota of five athletes in alpine skiing.[5]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Jung Dong-hyunMen's giant slalom1:26.72441:28.54412:55.2641
Men's slalom
align=left rowspan=2Kyung Sung-hyunMen's giant slalom1:34.03661:41.17703:15.2066
Men's slalom
align=left rowspan=2Park Je-yunMen's giant slalom
Men's slalom
align=left rowspan=2Gim So-huiWomen's giant slalom1:31.47591:30.36523:01.8353
Women's slalom
Kang Young-seoWomen's slalom1:18.84591:17.61492:36.4549

Biathlon

See main article: Biathlon at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships South Korea qualified 1 man and 1 woman.[6]

AthleteEventTimeMissesRank
align=left rowspan=2Lee In-bokMen's sprint28:35.91 (0+1)82
Men's individual57:29.01 (0+1+0+0)73
align=left rowspan=2Mun Ji-heeWomen's sprint24:32.01 (0+1)74
Women's individual54:06.73 (0+0+2+1)69

Bobsleigh

See main article: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Kim Dong-hyun align=left rowspan=2Two-man57.782557.762457.7324Did not advance2:53.2725
Seo Young-woo
Won Yun-jong		57.411857.201857.582157.08=163:49.2718
Jun Jung-lin
Seo Young-woo
Suk Young-jin
Won Yun-jong		align=left rowspan=2Four-man55.822155.972056.252255.88=173:44.2220
Kim Dong-hyun 56.983056.772956.8929Did not advance2:50.6428
Kim Sun-ok
Shin Mi-hwa		Two-woman1:00.09191:00.02181:00.44181:00.26184:00.8118
* – Denotes the driver of each sled

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. According to the quota allocation released on 27 January 2014, South Korea has qualified a total quota of two athletes, each of them will compete only in classical events.[5]

AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeDeficitRank
align=left rowspan=2Hwang Jun-hoMen's 15 km classical44:34.8+6:05.168
Men's 30 km skiathlon41:22.6676868
align=left rowspan=3Lee Chae-wonWomen's 10 km classical32:16.9+3:59.151
Women's 15 km skiathlon22:41.15920:51.34144:17.2+5:43.654
Women's 30 km freestyle1:16:38.2+5:33.036

Curling

See main article: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on results from 2012 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Women's Curling Championship, South Korea has qualified their women's team as one of the seven highest ranked nations.

Round-robinSouth Korea has a bye in draws 1, 5 and 9.
  • Draw 2Monday, February 11, 9:00
  • Draw 3Tuesday, February 11, 19:00
  • Draw 4Wednesday, February 12, 14:00
  • Draw 6Thursday, February 13, 19:00
  • Draw 7Friday, February 14, 14:00
  • Draw 8Saturday, February 15, 9:00
  • Draw 10Sunday, February 16, 14:00
  • Draw 11Monday, February 17, 9:00
  • Draw 12Monday, February 17, 19:00

    • Figure skating

    See main article: Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. South Korea has achieved the following quota places:[7] Three athletes were named to the team.[8]

    AthleteEventTotal
    PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
    Kim Hae-jinalign=left rowspan=3Ladies' singles54.3718 Q95.1117149.4816
    Yuna Kim74.921 Q144.192219.11
    Park So-youn49.1423 Q93.8319142.9721

    Freestyle skiing

    See main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Halfpipe
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
    Kim Kwang-jinMen's halfpipe45.4034.4045.4025Did not advance
    Park Hee-jinWomen's halfpipe42.4020.4042.4021Did not advance
    Moguls
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    Run 1Run 2Run 1Run 2Run 3
    TimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRankTimePointsTotalRank
    Choi Jae-wooMen's moguls24.6114.1620.561526.0816.221.92 Q25.2716.0322.1110 QDid not advance
    Seo Jee-wonalign=left rowspan=2Women's moguls33.4911.3015.952433.0210.5615.413Did not advance
    Seo Jung-hwa33.569.5414.1614Did not advance

    Luge

    See main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on their performance at the 2013–14 Luge World Cup, South Korea has achieved a total quota of four athletes and a spot in the mixed team relay due to allocation.[9]

    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Kim Dong-hyeonMen's singles54.2073654.6033653.7953453.780373:36.38535
    Cho Jung-myung
    Park Jin-yong    		Men's doubles51.6431851.475171:43.11818
    Sung Eun-ryungWomen's singles52.1733051.9603152.4863152.124293:28.74329
    Cho Jung-myung
    Kim Dong-hyeon
    Park Jin-yong
    Sung Eun-ryung    		Mixed team relay56.1741257.9861258.469112:52.62912

    Short track speed skating

    See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on their performance at the two World Cup events in November 2013 South Korea qualified a full team of 5 men and 5 women.

    Noh Jin-kyu qualified for the team but broke his elbow on 14 January 2014 and will miss the Olympics.[10] His replacement was named as Lee Ho-suk. Due to a conflict with or lack of support from the South Korean coaches and national short-track administrators, Ahn Hyun-soo, one of South Korea's best skaters, left the Korean team and competed for Russia in these Olympics. He defeated the Korean skaters in all four short track events and the Korean men were completely shut out of medals in these Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Sin Da-woon1000 m1:25.8932 Q1:24.2151 Q1:25.5642 FA7
    1500 m2:15.5301 Q2:52.0614 FB2:22.06610
    align=left rowspan=3Lee Han-bin500 m41.9822 Q41.4713Did not advance11
    1000 m1:26.5021 Q1:24.4441 QDid not advance8
    1500 m2:16.4121 Q3:11.8105 AA2:16.4666
    align=left rowspan=2Park Se-yeong500 m41.5661 QDid not advance14
    1500 m2:21.0873 Q2:16.2413 FB13
    Lee Han-bin
    Lee Ho-suk
    Kim Yun-jae
    Park Se-yeong
    Sin Da-woon    		5000 m relay6:48.2063 FB6:43.9217
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Cho Ha-ri1500 m2:27.6291 QDid not advance19
    align=left rowspan=3Kim A-lang500 m43.9192 Q43.6733Did not advance10
    1000 m1:31.6401 Q1:32.1543Did not advance10
    1500 m2:22.8642 Q2:22.9282 FA13
    align=left rowspan=2Park Seung-hi500 m44.181 Q43.3921 Q43.6111 FA54.207
    1000 m1:31.8831 Q1:30.8012 Q1:30.1821 FA1:30.761
    align=left rowspan=3Shim Suk-hee500 m44.1972 Q43.5724Did not advance14
    1000 m1:31.0461 Q1:29.3561 Q1:31.2371 FA1:31.027
    1500 m2:24.7651 Q2:18.9662 FA2:19.239
    Cho Ha-ri
    Kim A-lang
    Kong Sang-jeong
    Park Seung-hi
    Shim Suk-hee    		3000 m relay4:08.0521 FA4:09.498
    Qualification legend: ADV – Advanced due to being impeded by another skater; FA – Qualify to medal round; FB – Qualify to consolation round; AA – Advance to medal round due to being impeded by another skater

    Skeleton

    See main article: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics. South Korea has qualified two spots in the men's event for the first time in history on its fourth consecutive Olympics.[11]

    AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4Total
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Lee Han-sinalign=left rowspan=2Men's58.412558.122258.6424Did not advance2:55.1724
    Yun Sung-bin57.541557.02957.902057.11153:49.5716

    Ski jumping

    See main article: Ski jumping at the 2014 Winter Olympics. South Korea has received the following start quotas:

    AthleteEventQualificationFirst roundFinalTotal
    DistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankDistancePointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Choi Heung-chulMen's normal hill90.0105.934 Q95.0109.142Did not advance
    Men's large hill116.088.637 Q121.599.044Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Choi Seo-wooMen's normal hill96.5113.718 Q95.0116.233Did not advance
    Men's large hill117.097.729 Q122.0106.439Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Kang Chil-kuMen's normal hill89.099.342Did not advance
    Men's large hill104.578.845Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Kim Hyun-kiMen's normal hill96.0114.416 Q92.5109.241Did not advance
    Men's large hill111.080.344Did not advance
    Choi Heung-chul
    Choi Seo-woo
    Kang Chil-ku
    Kim Hyun-ki    		Men's team large hill476.5402.011Did not advance

    Snowboarding

    See main article: Snowboarding at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

    Alpine
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankOpposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Rank
    align=left rowspan=2Kim Sang-kyumMen's giant slalom1:40.2717Did not advance
    Men's slalom1:02.3526Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Shin Bong-shikMen's giant slalom1:43.4326Did not advance
    Men's slalom1:00.3223Did not advance
    Freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal
    Run 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRankRun 1Run 2BestRank
    Kim Ho-junalign=left rowspan=2Men's halfpipe61.7520.0061.7514Did not advance
    Lee Kwang-ki27.0069.5069.5011Did not advance
    Qualification Legend: QF – Qualify directly to final; QS – Qualify to semifinal

    Speed skating

    See main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, South Korea has earned the following start quotas:

    On 11 February 2014, Lee Sang-hwa won the gold medal for the women's 500m longtrack speedskating race, having previously won the one at the 2010 Games. She became the first woman since Catriona Le May Doan at the 2002 Games to defend her gold at the event. She became the third woman to win back-to-back golds at the 500m,[12] [13] and hence the first Korean woman to do so.

    Men
    AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Final
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Joo Hyong-jun1500 m1:48.5929
    Kim Cheol-min5000 m6:37.2824
    Kim Jun-ho500 m35.432535.422170.8521
    Kim Tae-yun1000 m1:10.8130
    Lee Kang-seok500 m35.452635.422270.8722
    align=left rowspan=2Lee Kyou-hyuk500 m35.161235.482370.6518
    1000 m1:10.0421
    align=left rowspan=2Lee Seung-hoon5000 m6:25.6112
    10000 m13:11.684
    align=left rowspan=2Mo Tae-bum500 m34.84434.84569.684
    1000 m1:09.3712
    Women
    AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Final
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Kim Bo-reum1500 m1:59.7821
    3000 m4:12.0813
    align=left rowspan=2Kim Hyun-yung500 m39.192439.042478.2324
    1000 m1:18.1028
    align=left rowspan=2Lee Bo-ra500 m38.932038.822177.7520
    1000 m1:57.4935
    align=left rowspan=2Lee Sang-hwa500 m37.42137.28174.70
    1000 m1:15.9412
    align=left rowspan=2Noh Seon-yeong1500 m2:01.0729
    3000 m4:19.0225
    align=left rowspan=2Park Seung-ju500 m39.2072639.112678.3126
    1000 m1:18.9431
    align=left rowspan=2Yang Shin-young1500 m2:04.1336
    3000 m4:23.6727
    Team pursuit
    AthleteEventQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Opposition
    Time    		Rank
    Joo Hyong-jun
    Kim Cheol-min
    Lee Seung-hoon    		Men's team pursuit
    W 3:40.84
    W 3:42.32    		Final A

    L 3:40.85
    Kim Bo-reum
    Noh Seon-yeong
    Yang Shin-young    		Women's team pursuit
    L 3:05.28    		Did not advanceFinal D

    L 3:11.54    		8

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: 28 January 2014 . Veteran speed skater to carry S. Korean flag at Sochi Winter Olympics . . . Yonhap News Agency . 28 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202235937/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/yonhap-news-agency/140128/veteran-speed-skater-carry-s-korean-flag-at-sochi-winter-oly . 2 February 2014 .
    2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . . 7 February 2014.
    3. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. 23 February 2014.
    4. News: Jee-ho . Yoo . 23 January 2014 . S. Korean athletes vow winning performance at Sochi . . . . 26 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140123070438/http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/yonhap-news-agency/140123/s-korean-athletes-vow-winning-performance-at-sochi . 23 January 2014 .
    5. Web site: Summary of Quota allocation as per 24.01.2014 . 24 January 2014 . www.fis-ski.com . . 2 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202171422/http://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/assigned-quota-for-olympic-games-2014-sochi.html?sectorcode=al . 2 February 2014 .
    6. News: 2014 Winter Olympics Biathlon NOC quota. Real Biathlon. 16 March 2013.
    7. Web site: Communication No. 1821 . 9 October 2013 . www.isu.org . . 26 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224112119/http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/107588/1821-owg-fs-qualified-entriesandjudges-after-qual-comp.pdf . 24 December 2013 .
    8. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2013/12/136_147244.html Yu-na, look out for Russian skaters!
    9. News: S. Korea qualifies for every luge discipline at Sochi Winter Olympics. Yonhap News Agency. 9 January 2014. 26 January 2014.
    10. Web site: Short tracker Noh to miss Sochi Winter Olympics with broken elbow . The Korean Herald. 15 January 2014 . 15 January 2014.
    11. News: S. Korean bobsleigh, skeleton athletes come home after earning Olympic spots. Yonhap News Agency. Global Post. 22 January 2014. 26 January 2014.
    12. News: Heather Richardson falls short of medal, Lee Sang-hwa wins 500m gold . James O'Brien . 2014-02-11 . NBC News .
    13. News: (Olympics) Speed skater Lee Sang-hwa poised for gold in women's 500 meters . Yonhap News Agency . GlobalPost . 2014-02-11 .

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