Viktor Ahn, born Ahn Hyun-soo on November 23, 1985, in Seoul, is a short track speed skater who competed for South Korea before becoming a naturalized Russian citizen in 2011, and is regarded as the greatest short track speed skater of all time. He won eight Olympic medals across two Games, three gold and one bronze for South Korea at the 2006 Turin Olympics and three gold and one bronze for Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, becoming the first skater to win gold in every distance and to medal in every distance at a single Games. He was also a six time overall World Champion, the only man to win five consecutive world titles.
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NationalitySouth Korean-born Russian 1 Career HighlightWon eight Olympic short track speed skating medals across two Games (2006, 2014); the only skater in Olympic history to win gold in every distance and the first to medal in every distance at a single Games. 1 Classification
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Viktor An (Виктор Ан; born Ahn Hyun-soo (안현수) on November 23, 1985) is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater.
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With a total of eight Olympic medals, six gold and two bronze, he is the only short track speed skater in Olympic history to win gold in every distance, and the first to win a medal in every distance at a single Games.
Wikipedia, article summary lead
Viktor An (Russian: Виктор Ðн; born Ahn Hyun-soo (Korean: 안현수) on November 23, 1985) is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater.
Plays: Speed Skating, lead paragraph, plays
Viktor An (Russian: Виктор Ан; born Ahn Hyun-soo (Korean: 안현수) on November 23, 1985) is a South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skating coach and retired short-track speed skater.
Competed In: 2014 Winter Olympics, lead paragraph, competed-in
He has the most Olympic gold medals in the sport, three of which he won in the 2006 Winter Olympics and the other three in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Competed In: 2006 Winter Olympics, lead paragraph, competed-in
He has the most Olympic gold medals in the sport, three of which he won in the 2006 Winter Olympics and the other three in the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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