South Korea’s Hwang Dae-heon wins silver in men’s 1,500 at Milan-Cortina Olympics

by Kang Sang Heon Posted : February 15, 2026, 07:36Updated : February 15, 2026, 07:36
Hwang Dae-heon celebrates with the South Korean flag after winning silver in the men’s 1,500-meter short track final at the Milan Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 14 in Milan, Italy.
Hwang Dae-heon celebrates with the South Korean flag after winning silver in the men’s 1,500-meter short track final at the Milan Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 14 in Milan, Italy. [Photo=Yonhap]
 
South Korean short track skater Hwang Dae-heon of Gangwon Provincial Office won the silver medal in the men’s 1,500 meters at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

Hwang finished second among nine skaters in the final at the Milan Ice Skating Arena, clocking 2:12.304, the report said.

Hwang, who won gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, added a silver at this Games.

Gold went to Jens Vantwout of the Netherlands.

Shin Dong-min of Hwaseong City Hall, competing in his first Olympics, placed fourth and missed the podium.



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