(Winter Olympics) S. Korea's Lee Jung-su wins second gold in short track

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VANCOUVER, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Lee Jung-su captured his second gold
medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Saturday, winning the men's 1,000 meter
short track speed skating event.
Lee, who won the 1,500m race on Feb. 13, crossed the finish line a hair faster
than his compatriot Lee Ho-seok with a new Olympic record of 1:23.747.
American Apolo Ohno came in third to claim the bronze medal.
Lee Jung-su became the first South Korean athlete to win two golds in Vancouver.
His teammate Mo Tae-bum took gold in the men's 500m speed skating event and a
silver in the 1,000m event.
In the race, Lee competed closely against Lee Ho-seok, Ohno and two Canadian
brothers -- Charles and Francois Hamelin.
The Canadians led the race in earlier laps, with the two South Koreans skating
behind them.
But Lee Ho-seok slid to the front with his trademark outside pass, ahead of other
contenders with three laps to go and Lee Jung-su followed.
Lee Jung-su picked up speed in the last corner and stretched out his blade at the
finish line to edge out Lee Ho-seok, who won two silver medals in the 1,000m and
1,500m in Turin four years ago.
South Korea has dominated the 1,000m event, claiming five golds in the previous
six Winter Games since the sport became the regular Olympic event.
Adding bronze in the event, American Ohno has collected seven Olympic medals, the
most of any short track skater.
South Korean Sung Si-bak failed to reach the 1,000m final.
In the women's 1,500m, meanwhile, South Korea's Lee Eun-byul came in second to
grab her first Olympic silver medal after China's Zhou Yang, who won the race
with an Olympic record of 2:16.993.
Lee's compatriot, Park Seung-hi, came in third to claim bronze.
Park was leading the race but Zhou soared up to the front with three laps
remaining and easily finished the race in front.
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