Viktor An

Viktor Ahn, original name Ahn Hyun-Soo, (born November 23, 1985, Seoul, South Korea), South Korean-born Russian short-track speed skater who won six Olympic gold medals and six world championships (2003–07 and 2014) to establish .

Following the 2014 Olympics, Russia became embroiled in a doping scandal, and the country was subsequently banned from the 2018 Games in P’yŏngch’ang, South Korea. Ahn, who had never tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs, challenged the decision, but his appeal was denied. He retired from speed skating in September 2018.