Lee Kyu-hyun (, born October 15, 1980) is a South Korean former competitive
figure skater
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...
. He is an eight-time (1997–2003)
South Korean national champion. He represented South Korea at the
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events ...
and the
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 (; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; ; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soónkahni 2002''), were an international wi ...
, placing 24th and 28th, respectively. His highest placement at an ISU Championship was 8th at the
1997 World Junior Championships. He is the brother of speed skater
Lee Kyou-hyuk
Lee Kyou-hyuk (, born 16 March 1978) is a South Korean retired long track speed skater who specializes in the 500 and 1,000 meters. He was the 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011 World Sprint Speed Skating Champion and the 2011 World Champion for 500 m. ...
.
In January 2023, Lee was sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty molesting and attempting to rape one of his 18-year old students he had been coaching as well as illegally filming the crime that had taken place the previous year. The court also banned Lee from working at child-related facilities for 10 years and to undergo 50 hours of a child abuse treatment program.
Programs
Results
''JGP:
Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix''
References
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South Korean male single skaters
Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Olympic figure skaters for South Korea
1980 births
Figure skaters from Seoul
Living people
Figure skaters at the 1999 Asian Winter Games
Figure skaters at the 2003 Asian Winter Games
Competitors at the 2003 Winter Universiade
21st-century South Korean sportsmen
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