Para cross-country skier Kim Yun-ji won silver in the women's 10-kilometer interval start sitting event at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, marking her third medal of the games. This achievement sets a record for the most medals by a South Korean athlete at a single Winter Paralympics. The victory contributes to South Korea's overall medal record of four at the event.
On March 11, 2026, in Tesero, Italy, Kim Yun-ji of South Korea earned a silver medal in the women's 10-kilometer interval start sitting event at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium during the ongoing Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics. Finishing with a time of 26:51.6, Kim trailed the gold medalist Oksana Masters of the United States by 20 seconds. Kendall Gretsch of the United States took bronze, 36 seconds behind Kim.
This silver marks Kim's third medal at the 2026 games, surpassing the previous record held by Shin Eui-hyun, who won two medals—a gold and a bronze—in para cross-country skiing at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics. Kim's earlier successes include gold in the women's individual sitting event in para biathlon and silver in the women's sprint sitting event in para cross-country skiing.
With Kim's latest medal, South Korea has achieved a total of four medals at the Winter Paralympics, also a national record. The additional medal comes from Lee Je-hyuk's bronze in para snowboard.
President Lee Jae-myung congratulated Kim on her second medal earlier, describing her as a 'multiplayer on the snowfield.' Kim's performances highlight South Korea's growing presence in para winter sports.