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      • Lee Sang-hwa (Korean: 이상화; Hanja: 李相花, Korean pronunciation: [i.saŋ.ɦwa]; born 25 February 1989) is a South Korean retired speed skater who specialises in the sprint distances. She is a two-time Olympic champion in 500 metres (2010 and 2014) and the 2010 World Sprint champion.
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    Lee Sang-hwa (Korean: 이상화; Hanja: 李相花, Korean pronunciation: [i.saŋ.ɦwa]; born 25 February 1989) is a South Korean retired speed skater who specialises in the sprint distances. She is a two-time Olympic champion in 500 metres (2010 and 2014) and the 2010 World Sprint champion.

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  3. May 9, 2019 · Lee Sang-Hwa, a two-time Olympic 500m champion and the fastest woman ever in that sprint, has retired, according to South Korean media. Lee, 30, had not competed on the World Cup since taking silver at the PyeongChang Olympics, where she was one of the host nation’s most high-profile athletes.

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  4. May 16, 2019 · Two-time Olympic gold medalist speed skater Lee Sang-hwa has officially retired. “Through a tough rehabilitation, I’ve been challenging myself,” Lee said. “But my body wasn’t performing as I expected it to and I was very disappointed in myself for not being able to keep my condition at its best.

  5. Oct 31, 2022 · Kodaira and Lee - who hung up her skates in May 2019 - orchestrated one of the signature moments of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. In her home country, Lee was bidding to win the women’s 500 metres for a third successive Games.

  6. Jan 22, 2024 · Six years after their iconic moment at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, gold medal winning speed skaters Nao Kodaira from Japan and Lee Sang-Hwa of Republic of Korea, were back, together, in the same Gangneung Oval venue where their post-race embrace went viral around the globe.

  7. Feb 11, 2014 · South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa set a new Olympic record for fastest 500 meter and fastest combined time in winning her second straight gold in the speed skating sprint.

  8. Mar 5, 2018 · Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira stormed to gold in the women's 500m on 18 February, beating defending champion and local favourite Lee Sang-hwa. However, it was not the drama on the track, but rather the embodiment of Olympic spirit that followed that provided the event’s enduring image.