South Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics
South Korea competed as Republic of Korea at the 2006 Winter Olympics, while North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. At the opening ceremony, the athletes of both North and South Korea entered the stadium together behind the Korean Unification Flag.
Medalists
- In terms of medal count, South Korea is the only Asian country in the top ten.
- Ten of the eleven medals were won in short track speed skating. Short track speedskaters Jin Sun-Yu and Ahn Hyun Soo were the second and third people to win three gold medals each in Turin. Ahn also won a bronze.
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
Ahn Hyun-Soo | Short track speed skating | Men's 1000 m | |
Ahn Hyun-Soo | Short track speed skating | Men's 1500 m | |
Ahn Hyun-Soo Lee Ho-Suk Oh Se-Jong Seo Ho-Jin Song Suk-Woo | Short track speed skating | Men's 5000 m relay | |
Jin Sun-Yu | Short track speed skating | Women's 1000 m | |
Jin Sun-Yu | Short track speed skating | Women's 1500 m | |
Byun Chun-Sa Choi Eun-Kyung Jeon Da-Hye Jin Sun-Yu Kang Yun-Mi | Short track speed skating | Women's 3000 m relay | |
Lee Ho-Suk | Short track speed skating | Men's 1000 m | |
Lee Ho-Suk | Short track speed skating | Men's 1500 m | |
Choi Eun-Kyung | Short track speed skating | Women's 1500 m | |
Ahn Hyun-Soo | Short track speed skating | Men's 500 m | |
Lee Kang-Seok | Speed skating | Men's 500 m |
Alpine skiing
Biathlon
Cross-country skiing
;Distance;Sprint
Freestyle skiing
Luge
Short track speed skating
;Men;Women
Skeleton
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men;Women