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Kim Gil-li wins bronze in 1000m short track at Milano Olympics

Kagi News | 2026-02-16 11:40 UTC | source

🥉 At the 2026 Milano-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics, Kim Gil-li (Seongnam City Hall) of the South Korean women's short track national team won the bronze medal in the women's 1000m, marking her first medal in her Olympic debut 52431. Despite variables such as collisions and falls during the race, she completed the race to the end, adding the 6th medal for the South Korean delegation 122.

On the same day, the men's short track national team (Lim Jong-eon, Shin Dong-min, Lee Jeong-min, Lee Jun-seo) advanced to the final by placing 1st in their heat in the men's 5000m relay semifinals 42611. According to Yonhap News, the women's curling national team also continued their upward momentum with a comeback victory against China 1819.

Milan, Italy
Scene from the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics short track competition (Photo related to Kim Gil-li reports).
Scene from the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics short track competition (Photo related to Kim Gil-li reports). — chosun.com

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Highlights

  1. Presidential Congratulations: President Lee Jae-myung congratulated Kim Gil-li on her bronze medal, stating he hopes this achievement becomes a "starting point for an even greater leap" 203433.
  2. Key Match Moment: JTBC and Yonhap News TV reported that Lee Jeong-min's overtake in the final stages of the men's relay semifinal (with about 6 laps remaining) was the turning point for finishing 1st in the heat and heading to the final 629.
  3. Remaining Events: JTBC reported that Kim Gil-li still has additional challenges ahead in this competition, including the 1500m and the women's relay 15.
  4. Nickname Background: During the competition, Kim Gil-li was introduced by the nickname 'Lamborgilli' due to her explosive acceleration and stamina, followed by related reports 2734.

Perspectives

Kim Gil-li: Yonhap News reported that Kim Gil-li, amid the flow of the competition which saw successive falls and contacts, said she "vowed not to fall."

President Lee Jae-myung: The President posted a congratulatory message via Facebook, mentioning Kim Gil-li's race management and bold judgment.

JTBC: JTBC reported that as the men's 5000m relay has reached the final stage, attention is focused on whether the 'national anthem will play' during the final race.

Kyunghyang Shinmun: Kyunghyang Shinmun highlighted Lee Jeong-min's inside-course overtake at the end of the semifinal, reporting that Lee explained his judgment at the time, saying he "overtook on the inside course with confidence."

Historical Background

Yonhap News mentioned the heyday of South Korean short track when it swept '6 gold medals' at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, but noted that in this competition, the trend of individual gold medals being difficult to obtain is continuing. According to reports, South Korea has been thirsty for individual gold medals, and it was also mentioned that the remaining individual gold medal opportunity has effectively narrowed down to the women's 1500m 21.

Performance Statistics

Timeline

1
16일(현지시간)
Kim Gil-li wins bronze in women's 1000m in Milan 524
2
16일(현지시간)
Men's 5000m relay advances to final after placing 1st in semifinal heat 49
3
21일 오전 5시 15분
Men's 5000m relay final scheduled 1126