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.
Korea won its first-ever medal in figure skating when Kim Yuna won gold and set a world record in the ladies' event.
Medalists
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
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.
Freestyle skiing
Luge
Short track speed skating
- Men
- Women
Skeleton
Ski jumping
Snowboarding
Speed skating
- Men
- Men's team pursuit
- Women
- Women's team pursuit
See also
- South Korea at the Olympics
- South Korea at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
References
