Kim won the women’s 1,500 meters final on March 16 (Korean time) at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, finishing in 2:31.003. She beat Sandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands (2:31.298) and Corinne Stoddard of the United States (2:31.386).
After taking gold in the 1,000 meters a day earlier, Kim completed a double. The reigning champion in the 1,500, she also repeated in the event for her first world championships two-title performance.
Lim, who also won the 1,500 meters final a day earlier, added the 1,000 to secure his first world championships double.
Both skaters also raced in relays but missed the podium. In the mixed relay final, Kim, skating second, collided and fell after contact stemming from a foul by a Dutch skater, and South Korea finished fourth.
In the men’s 5,000 relay final, Lim teamed with Lee Jeong-min (Seongnam City Hall), Hwang Dae-heon (Gangwon Provincial Office) and Shin Dong-min (Hwaseong City Hall). South Korea crossed the line first but was disqualified and did not medal.
After video review, officials ruled that Lee moved sharply from the outside to the inside before the finish and impeded a Canadian skater, and assessed a penalty to South Korea.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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