Biathlete Kim Yun-ji adds another medal at Winter Paralympics in Italy
by Yoo Na-hyunPosted : March 11, 2026, 17:06Updated : March 11, 2026, 17:06
Biathlete Kim Yun-ji competes in the women's biathlon event at the Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on March 8, 2026. Reuters-Yonhap
SEOUL, March 11 (AJP) - Biathlete Kim Yun-ji on Tuesday added another medal at the Wither Paralympics, which kicked off last week in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
Kim finished second in the women's sitting cross-country sprint final with a time of 33:10.1, just behind the U.S.' Oksana Masters, who claimed gold with a time of 33:07.01.
It was her second medal at this year's quadrennial sporting event, after she won gold in the women's sitting sprint 12.5-kilometer biathlon last Sunday, which made her the first South Korean woman to win a gold medal at the Winter Paralympics.
With Kim's strong performance, South Korea has already achieved its best-ever result, earning one gold, one silver, and one bronze, surpassing its previous record of one gold and two bronze medals at the 2018 PyeongChang Paralympics.
Biathlete Kim Yun-ji competes in the women's biathlon event at the Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on March 8, 2026. Reuters-Yonhap
Biathlete Kim Yun-ji competes in the women's biathlon event at the Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on March 8, 2026. Reuters-Yonhap
Biathlete Kim Yun-ji reacts after winning gold in the women's sitting sprint 12.5-kilometer biathlon at the Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on March 8, 2026. Reuters-Yonhap
Biathlete Kim Yun-ji poses with her gold medal at the Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on March 8, 2026. Reuters-Yonhap
