Quick facts for kids
Viktor Ahn
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| Personal information |
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| Birth name |
Ahn Hyun-soo |
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| Born |
(1985-11-23) November 23, 1985 (age 38)
Seoul, South Korea |
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| Height |
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Weight |
63 kg (139 lb; 9.9 st) |
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| Sport |
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| Country |
South Korea (until 2011) /
Russia (since 2011) |
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| Achievements and titles |
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| World finals |
World Championship
2014 Overall
2007 Overall
2006 Overall
2005 Overall
2004 Overall
2003 Overall
World Cup
2006 Overall
2004 Overall |
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| Personal best(s) |
500 m: 40.515 (2014)
1000 m: 1:23.487(2013)
1500 m: 2:10.639 (2003, Former WR)
3000 m: 4:32.646 (2003, Former WR) |
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| International speed skating competitions |
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| Event |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
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| Olympic Games |
6 |
0 |
2 |
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| World Championships |
20 |
10 |
4 |
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| World Team Championships |
2 |
3 |
1 |
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| European Championships |
5 |
0 |
0 |
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| World Junior Championships |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Winter Universiade |
3 |
0 |
1 |
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| Asian Games |
5 |
1 |
0 |
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| Total |
42 |
14 |
8 |
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| Representing Russia |
| Olympic Games |
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| Gold |
2014 Sochi |
500 m |
| Gold |
2014 Sochi |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2014 Sochi |
5000 m relay |
| Bronze |
2014 Sochi |
1500 m |
| World Championships |
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| Gold |
2014 Montreal |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2014 Montreal |
Overall |
| Silver |
2013 Debrecen |
500 m |
| Silver |
2013 Debrecen |
5000 m relay |
| Bronze |
2014 Montreal |
3000 m |
| European Championships |
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| Gold |
2014 Dresden |
Overall |
| Gold |
2014 Dresden |
500 m |
| Gold |
2014 Dresden |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2014 Dresden |
3000 m |
| Gold |
2014 Dresden |
5000 m relay |
| Representing South Korea |
| Olympic Games |
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| Gold |
2006 Turin |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2006 Turin |
1500 m |
| Gold |
2006 Turin |
5000 m relay |
| Bronze |
2006 Turin |
500 m |
| World Championships |
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| Gold |
2002 Montreal |
5000 m relay |
| Gold |
2003 Warsaw |
Overall |
| Gold |
2003 Warsaw |
1500 m |
| Gold |
2003 Warsaw |
3000 m |
| Gold |
2003 Warsaw |
5000 m relay |
| Gold |
2004 Gothenburg |
Overall |
| Gold |
2004 Gothenburg |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2004 Gothenburg |
1500 m |
| Gold |
2004 Gothenburg |
3000 m |
| Gold |
2004 Gothenburg |
5000 m relay |
| Gold |
2005 Beijing |
Overall |
| Gold |
2005 Beijing |
1500 m |
| Gold |
2006 Minneapolis |
Overall |
| Gold |
2006 Minneapolis |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2006 Minneapolis |
1500 m |
| Gold |
2007 Milan |
Overall |
| Gold |
2007 Milan |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2007 Milan |
5000 m relay |
| Silver |
2002 Montreal |
1000 m |
| Silver |
2002 Montreal |
3000 m |
| Silver |
2003 Warsaw |
1000 m |
| Silver |
2002 Montreal |
Overall |
| Silver |
2005 Beijing |
1000 m |
| Silver |
2005 Beijing |
3000 m |
| Silver |
2005 Beijing |
5000 m relay |
| Silver |
2007 Milan |
3000 m |
| Bronze |
2005 Beijing |
500 m |
| Bronze |
2007 Milan |
500 m |
| Bronze |
2007 Milan |
1500 m |
| World Team Championships |
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| Gold |
2004 St. Petersburg |
Team |
| Gold |
2006 Montréal |
Team |
| Silver |
2003 Sofia |
Team |
| Silver |
2005 Chuncheon |
Team |
| Silver |
2007 Budapest |
Team |
| Bronze |
2002 Milwaukee |
Team |
| World Junior Championships |
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| Gold |
2002 Chuncheon |
Overall |
| Winter Universiade |
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| Gold |
2005 Innsbruck |
1500 m |
| Gold |
2005 Innsbruck |
3000 m |
| Gold |
2005 Innsbruck |
5000 m relay |
| Bronze |
2005 Innsbruck |
1000 m |
| Asian Winter Games |
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| Gold |
2003 Aomori |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2003 Aomori |
1500 m |
| Gold |
2003 Aomori |
5000 m relay |
| Gold |
2007 Changchun |
1000 m |
| Gold |
2007 Changchun |
5000 m relay |
| Silver |
2007 Changchun |
1500 m |
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Viktor Ahn (Russian: Виктор Ан; born November 23, 1985), also known as Ahn Hyun-soo (Korean: 안현수) and Victor An, is a Russian short track speed skating athlete born in South Korea.
Images for kids
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Ahn at the men's 500 m podium at the 2014 Olympics
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Vladimir Putin and Ahn after the 2014 Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Viktor Ahn para niños
