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Yun Sung-bin (Korean: 윤성빈; born 23 May 1994) is a South Korean skeleton racer. He won the gold medal in men's skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
- He was a former Olympic skeleton racer and took home the gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. According to Forbes, his gold medal made him the first South Korean and non-European or North American athlete to win in the sport.
- 'Iron Man', 'Skeleton Emperor', and 'Monster' are just some of his many nicknames. Entering as the 100th contestant during the introduction episode, Yun was called a 'monster' and a 'tiger' by some of the contestants for his muscular stature and insane physical strength.
- His racing helmet was inspired by Marvel superhero, Iron Man. Last year, he even got to meet Robert Downey Jr, who played Iron Man in the Marvel movie series.
- He's a proud dog dad of a furbaby named Genie :3. ... And we don't know who is cuter! His Instagram is filled with photos of him playing with Genie, golfing, and just looking totally adorable.
- Ken Browne
- Yun Sungbin: The making of Iron Man. Yun may have fired himself to fame at the PyeongChang Games, but as a teenager he had hardly even heard of the sport of skeleton.
- From unknown slider to Korean pop sensation. Yun was already something of a celebrity before the Olympics having made history on the World Cup circuit, but what happened in PyeongChang was off the scale.
- When EXO couldn't wait to meet Yun Sungbin. Yun exploded into the pop-culture imagination and even K-Pop titans EXO couldn't wait to meet him. "Yun Sung-bin has shown an incredible performance in the skeleton event and he also wore the Iron Man helmet.
- Yun Sungbin's nickname: 'The Emperor' An Olympic wave of gratitude swept over South Korea and the nickname 'Emperor' emerged for Yun, for his feats on the track and the way he carries himself off it: Stoic, strong, almost regal in his words and discreet approach.
457K Followers, 244 Following, 95 Posts - 윤성빈 Yun sungbin (@top.physical) on Instagram: "".
At PyeongChang 2018 four years ago South Korea's Yun Sungbin became a sliding celebrity after he won South Korea's first ever skeleton gold medal. Suddenly skeleton was cool and even the 'Kings of K-Pop' EXO couldn't wait to meet him at the PyeongChang Games Closing Ceremony.
- Ken Browne
Jan 31, 2023 · The 100th contestant of Physical 100 is none of other than Yung Sun-bin. Fans who have watched Korea during the Winter Olympics would recognize his immense stature and why others fear him.
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Feb 2, 2023 · Who is Yun Sung-bin? Born on May 23, 2994, in Namhae, South Korea, Yun Sung-bin has been a determined athlete since he was a young boy. In fact, he would ask to be moved 10 meters behind the others in his age group while running 100-meter races.
