President Lee Jae-myung said on the 14th that Kim Yun-ji, who won four medals at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Paralympics, "has written a new history for the most medals by an individual at a single event."
The president said on social media (SNS) that "we congratulate athlete Kim Yun-ji on her fourth medal," and stated accordingly.
Competing at the Paralympics for the first time this year, Kim Yun-ji became the first Korean woman to win a Winter Paralympic gold when she topped the women's 12.5 km individual biathlon on the 8th. She then added three silvers in cross-country skiing sprint on the 10th, interval start on the 11th, and the women's biathlon sprint pursuit sitting on the 13th.
The president said, "It is an astonishing achievement that makes it hard to believe this is your first Olympic appearance," and added, "We look forward to you showcasing your best performance, as you have so far, in the upcoming cross-country skiing 20 km interval start." Kim Yun-ji is set to compete in the cross-country skiing 20 km interval start on the 15th.
The president also said, "We send warm encouragement and applause to the wheelchair curling mixed fours team, which finished fourth after a fierce contest."