Sin Eui-hyun

Sin Eui-hyun (born April 1, 1980) is a South Korean male cross-country skier and biathlete.[1] He is the first South Korean Paralympic competitor to clinch a gold medal in Winter Paralympics as he achieved it in his home nation at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[2][3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Sin.
Sin Eui-hyun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1980-04-01) April 1, 1980
Sport
Country South Korea
SportParalympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability classLW12
Medal record
Men's para cross-country skiing
Representing  South Korea
Winter Paralympics
Pyeongchang 20187.5km classical sitting
Pyeongchang 201815km sitting
Korean name
Hangul
신의현
Revised RomanizationSin Ui-hyeon
McCune–ReischauerSin Ŭi-hyŏn

Career

He made his Paralympic debut for South Korea during the 2018 Winter Paralympics and claimed the nation's first Paralympic medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after clinching a bronze medal in the men's 20km sitting cross-country skiing event.[4][5][6]

Sin Eui-hyun created history after claiming South Korea’s first ever gold medal in their Winter Paralympics history, during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after emerging as the winner of the men's 7.5km classical sitting cross-country skiing event.[7][8]

He was also selected as the flagbearer for South Korea during the 2018 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony as he represented the home nation, South Korea in the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.[9][10]

References
  1. "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: SIN Eui Hyun – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. "South Korea claim first ever Winter Paralympics gold medal from Sin Eui-hyun". m.yna.co.kr. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. "Super Sin wins historic gold medal for South Korea in the 2018 Winter Paralympics". paralympic.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 15km, Sitting – Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  5. "Sin Eui-hyun wins first Paralympic medal for South Korea in the 2018 Winter Paralympics". m.yna.co.kr. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  6. "Skier bags Korea's first medal at PyeongChang". 중앙일보 (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  7. "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 7.5km, Sitting - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  8. "Skier Sin Eui-hyun Wins S. Korea's First Winter Paralympic Gold". m.world.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  9. "PyeongChang 2018: Flag bearers revealed". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee (IPC). March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  10. "Sin Eui-hyun selected as the flagbearer for home nation, South Korea in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Paralympics". Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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