'金→銀' Cross Country Kim Yun-ji Wins Korea's First Paralympic Multi Medal

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Kim Yoon-ji (20, BDH Paras), the main character of Korea's first Paralympic gold medal for women in sports for the disabled, has made another history this time.

Kim Yun-ji clocked 3:10:01 in the women's sprint sitting final at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Paralympics at Cross Country Stadium in Tessero, Italy on the 10th (Korea time), ranking second after Oksana Masters (3:07:01).

Kim Yun-ji, who was the first Korean female to win the gold medal at the Winter Paralympics in the 12.5km individual biathlon on the 8th, also added a medal in cross-country.

Kim Yun-ji is the second female athlete to have won more than two medals in a single competition at the Winter Paralympics, following Shin Eui-hyun (gold 1, bronze 1) at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.

At that time, Shin Eui-hyun won a gold medal in the men's classical sedentary 7.5km and a bronze medal in the men's free sedentary 20km.

After passing the preliminary round in second place, Kim Yun-ji showed expectations for a medal by ranking first in the semifinals. In the final, he was the lone lead from the beginning and raised hopes for a two-time crown, but he crossed the finish line in second place by allowing the Masters to turn the tables in the final uphill section.

Kim Yun-ji is trying for the first third medal in Korean Paralympic history. On the 11th, he will continue his challenge in the cross-country 10km interval start event.

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