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Gim Yun-hee
김윤희
Personal information
Country represented South Korea
Born (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991 (age 33)
Gimpo, South Korea
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2009-2014
Head coach(es)Jihee Kim
Retiredyes
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team

Gim Yun-hee (Korean: 김윤희; born 10 July 1991) is a South Korean retired rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Career

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Yun-hee began the sport in first grade at primary school.[1] In 2009 she was a member of the South Korean national senior group, she went on to compete at the World Championships in Mie where they took 20th place.[2] In 2010, as an individual, she took part in the World Championships in Moscow where she competed only with hoop and ribbon, ending 128th in the All-Around, 33rd with hoop, 42nd with ribbon and 12th in teams.[3] In November she finished 4th in teams, along Lee Kyung-hwa, Shin Soo-ji and Son Yeon-jae, at the 2010 Asian Games.[4]

In 2011 she was selected for the World Championships in Montpellier, taking 44th place in the All-Around, 48th with hoop, 44th with ball, 56th with clubs, 30th with ribbon and 8th in teams.[5] In 2012 she competed at the qualification event for the 2012 Olympic Games, she finished in 20th place and so did not qualify.[6]

In March 2014 she participated in the World Cup in Stuttgart being 22nd in the All-Around, 23rd with hoop, 21st with ball, 23rd with clubs and 19th with ribbon.[7] In Pesaro she took 32nd place overall, 28th with hoop, 42nd with ball, 22nd with clubs and 32nd with ribbon.[8] In Sofia she finished 21st in the All-Around, 21st with hoop, 23rd with ball, 33rd with clubs and 23rd with ribbon.[9] In September she was selected for the World Championships in Izmir, she was 45th overall, 82nd with hoop, 44th with ball, 39th with clubs, 51st with ribbon and 10th in teams.[10] Shortly later she wo team silver with Lee Da-ae, Lee Na-kyung and Son Yeon-jae at the 2014 Asian Games.[11] In November she announced her retirement from the sport.[12] She then started working as a coach and commentator.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GIM Yun Hee - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  2. ^ "2009 World Championships" (PDF). usagym.org.
  3. ^ "2010 World Championships" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  4. ^ "2010 Asian Games Teams" (PDF). www.jpn-gym.or.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011.
  5. ^ "2011 World Championships" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  6. ^ "2012 Olympic Test Event" (PDF). gymnasticsresults.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Stuttgart World Cup Results". rhythmic gymnastics results. 24 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Pesaro World Cup Results". rhythmic gymnastics results. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Sofia World Cup Results". rhythmic gymnastics results. 10 August 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  10. ^ "2014 World Championships" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  11. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Final and Individual Qualif Asian Games 2014 – Asian Gymnastics Union". Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  12. ^ "[제주체전]'리듬체조 맏언니'김윤희의 아름다운 금빛 마무리". 스포츠조선 (in Korean). 1 November 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  13. ^ "[포토] 김윤희 코치 '걱정스러운 표정으로'". 스포츠조선 (in Korean). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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