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Speed Skater Kim Wins Jr. Worlds

Written: 2006-03-13 14:55:26Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Speed Skater Kim Wins Jr. Worlds

Female speed skater Kim Yu-rim has won the nation's first all-around title in the World Junior Speed Skating Championships in 30 years.

In Erfurt, Germany, Monday, Kim won the gold medals in the 500, 1,000 and 1,500 meters and finished 13th in the 3,000 meters to edge runner-up Martina Sáblíková of the Czech Republic by 0.058 points.

The nation's last competitor to win the all-around title was male skater Lee Yeong-ha in 1976.

Meanwhile, Kim's teammates Lee Ju-yeon finished third and Noh Seon-yeong fifth.

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