Kim Yun-ji (skier)
Kim at the 20th National Winter Para Games in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 June 2006 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic Nordic skiing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | LW10.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kim Yun-ji (Korean: 김윤지; 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
- ^ "김윤지, '2025 트론헤임 FIS 노르딕스키 세계선수권대회' 금메달 획득". ablenews.co.kr (in Korean). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Para Cross-Country stars shine in historic inclusive event in Trondheim". ieyenews.com. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Para Cross-Country stars shine in historic inclusive event in Trondheim". fis-ski.com. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Kim Yoon-ji Wins MVP at National Winter Para Sports Festival". The Chosun Daily. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "뜨거웠던 장애인동계체전 종료…강원도 첫 우승, MVP는 김윤지". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 30 January 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "South Korea's 20 paralympians head to Milano-Cortina". MSN.com. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "첫 패럴림픽서 금빛 질주 예고한 김윤지 "떨리면서도 기대"". sports.news.nate (in Korean). 2 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ "Kim Yoon-ji Wins South Korea's First Overseas Winter Paralympic Gold". The Chosun Daily. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.