Sin Eui-hyun

In this Korean name, the family name is Sin.

Sin Eui-hyun (Korean: 신의현; born April 1, 1980) is a South Korean male cross-country skier and biathlete.^[1] He is the first South Korean Paralympic competitor to clinch a gold medal in Winter Paralympics as he achieved it in his home nation at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.^[2][3]

Sin Eui-hyun

Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1980-04-01) April 1, 1980 (age 45) Gongju, South Chungcheong Province
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Paralympic Nordic skiing (Paralympic cross-country skiing and Paralympic biathlon)
Disability class	LW12
Medal record Men's para cross-country skiing Representing  South Korea Winter Paralympics Pyeongchang 2018 7.5km classical sitting Pyeongchang 2018 15km sitting
Korean name
Hangul	신의현
RR	Sin Uihyeon
MR	Sin Ŭihyŏn

Career

He made his Paralympic debut for South Korea during the 2018 Winter Paralympics and claimed the nation's first Paralympic medal during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after clinching a bronze medal in the men's 20km sitting cross-country skiing event.^[4][5][6]

Sin Eui-hyun created history after claiming South Korea's first ever gold medal in their Winter Paralympics history, during the 2018 Winter Paralympics after emerging as the winner of the men's 7.5km classical sitting cross-country skiing event.^[7][8]

He was also selected as the flagbearer for South Korea during the 2018 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony as he represented the home nation, South Korea in the 2018 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.^[9][10]

In 2022, he won the silver medal in the men's long-distance sitting cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway.^[11][12]