Korea takes 3 titles at Short Track World Tour in Poland

Korea collected three titles on the final day of the latest stop on the International Skating Union (ISU) Short Track World Tour in Poland, a day after being shut out of medals. Kim Gil-li and Choi Min-jeong had a 1-2 finish in the women's 1,500-meter final at Hala Olivia in Gdansk on Sunday (local time), leaving Courtney Sarault of Canada in third place. Kim crossed the line in 2:30.610, while Choi did so in 2:30.656, with the two Koreans charging to the front over the final stretch after biding their time in the back of the pack. This was Kim's first individual gold medal on the World Tour this season and her third individual medal overall. Choi, who added a bronze in the 500m on Sunday, now has four medals in individual races so far this season. Earlier in the day, Kim and Choi joined Lee Jeong-min and Rim Jong-un for the gold medal in the mixed 2,000m relay, helping Korea (2:40.155) hold off the Netherlands (2:40.224) for its first mixed relay title of this season. After Kim and Choi helped Korea take the lead, Lee gave the team an even bigger cushion before Rim anchored the quartetWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times