Para cross-country skier wins record 5th medal for S. Korea | Yonhap News Agency

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OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Para cross-country skier Kim Yun-ji clinched her fifth medal at the Winter Paralympics in northern Italy on Sunday, winning the cross-country skiing 20 kilometer interval start race. South Korea's Kim Yun-ji poses with her silver medal after the women's para biathlon sprint pursuit sitting event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 14, 2026, in this photo provided by the Korea Paralympic Committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) jaeyeon.woo@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Winter Paralympic #medalist Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S. Korean PM meets Trump Korean won weakens First lady attends memorial service for ex-PM Lee Hae-chan prev Para cross-country skier wins record 5th medal for S. Korea Next Para cross-country skier wins record 5th medal for S.

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SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Para cross-country skier Kim Yun-ji clinched her fifth medal at the Winter Paralympics in northern Italy on Sunday, winning the cross-country skiing 20 kilometer interval start race.
She finished the race in 58 minutes and 23.3 seconds.
The gold was her fifth medal of the Games, setting a record for the most by a South Korean athlete at a single Olympics -- summer, winter and Paralympics combined.
Kim became the first South Korean woman to capture a Winter Paralympic gold medal after winning the women's individual sitting title in para biathlon and has earned three more silver medals.
South Korea's Kim Yun-ji poses with her silver medal after the women's para biathlon sprint pursuit sitting event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 14, 2026, in this photo provided by the Korea Paralympic Committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
jaeyeon.woo@yna.co.kr
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## Expert Analysis

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### Areas for Consideration
- South Korea's Kim Yun-ji poses with her silver medal after the women's para biathlon sprint pursuit sitting event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 14, 2026, in this photo provided by the Korea Paralympic Committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) jaeyeon.woo@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Winter Paralympic #medalist Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.

### Implications
- South Korea's Kim Yun-ji poses with her silver medal after the women's para biathlon sprint pursuit sitting event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 14, 2026, in this photo provided by the Korea Paralympic Committee. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) jaeyeon.woo@yna.co.kr (END) Keywords #Winter Paralympic #medalist Articles with issue keywords Most Liked (News Focus) USFK's relocation of military assets to Middle East raises concerns about Seoul's capability to deter N.K. threats 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life BTS expands Gwanghwamun concert capacity to 22,000 with added standing zones BTS to launch 'Arirang' pop-ups to mark new album release Police vow zero tolerance for terror threats against BTS comeback concert Most Saved 16th Gwangju Biennale: You must change your life Lee says to swiftly introduce fuel price cap as Mideast crisis intensifies S.
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- Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills (LEAD) N.

### Expert Commentary
This article covers korea, medal, para topics. Areas of concern are also raised. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 422.