Kim Yun-ji (skier)

Kim Yun-ji
Kim at the 20th National Winter Para Games in 2023
Personal information
Born (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006
Seoul, South Korea
Sport
Country South Korea
SportParalympic Nordic skiing
Disability classLW10.5
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Women's para biathlon
Winter Paralympics
2026 Milano Cortina 12.5km sitting
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint pursuit sitting
Women's paralympic cross-country skiing
Winter Paralympics
2026 Milano Cortina 20 km sitting
2026 Milano Cortina Sprint sitting
2026 Milano Cortina 10 km sitting
World Championships
2025 Trondheim Sprint sitting

Kim Yun-ji (Korean김윤지; born 9 June 2006) is a South Korean Paralympic Nordic skier and para swimmer.

Career

Kim competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2025 and won a gold medal in the sprint sitting event with a time of 3:04.35.[1][2] This marked the first time that para cross-country athletes raced in the same stadium and on the same day as their able-bodied counterparts.[3] She won four gold medals at the 23rd National Winter Para Games and was named MVP, becoming the first female to claim award twice, after winning the award in 2023.[4][5]

In February 2026, she was selected to represent South Korea at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[6][7] She won a gold medal in the individual sitting event with a time of 38:00.1. She became the first South Korean woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Paralympic Games in an individual event.[8]

References

  1. ^ "김윤지, '2025 트론헤임 FIS 노르딕스키 세계선수권대회' 금메달 획득". ablenews.co.kr (in Korean). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Para Cross-Country stars shine in historic inclusive event in Trondheim". ieyenews.com. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Para Cross-Country stars shine in historic inclusive event in Trondheim". fis-ski.com. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Kim Yoon-ji Wins MVP at National Winter Para Sports Festival". The Chosun Daily. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  5. ^ "뜨거웠던 장애인동계체전 종료…강원도 첫 우승, MVP는 김윤지". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 30 January 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ^ "South Korea's 20 paralympians head to Milano-Cortina". MSN.com. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ^ "첫 패럴림픽서 금빛 질주 예고한 김윤지 "떨리면서도 기대"". sports.news.nate (in Korean). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  8. ^ "Kim Yoon-ji Wins South Korea's First Overseas Winter Paralympic Gold". The Chosun Daily. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.