Shin Soo-ji
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Born | Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea | 8 January 1991||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Suwon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 47 kg (103 lb 10 oz) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sejong | ||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Kim Ji-hee | ||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Elena Nefedova | ||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shin Soo-ji | |
Hangul | 신수지 |
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Hanja | 申秀智 |
Revised Romanization | Sin Su-ji |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin suchi |
Shin Soo-ji (Korean: 신수지 born 8 January 1991) is a South Korean former rhythmic gymnast[1] and bowler.[2] She is the first South Korean rhythmic gymnast to qualify for All-around final World Championships at the Disneyland Paris.
Personal life
[edit]On January 5, 2018, it was announced that Shin and former Beast member Jang Hyun-seung have been dating for approximately four months.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Shin has competed in three World Championships, she had her highest placement finishing 17th in All-around final at the 2007 World Championships at the Disneyland Paris. She was a member of the 2008 Korean Olympic squad and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but did not advance into the top 10 finals.[1] Shin ended up finishing 12th at the Beijing Olympics.[5] Shin trained in Russia at a great financial burden to her family, although in 2008 she signed a contract with Sema Sports Marketing.[6]
Shin won the bronze medal in All-around at the 2009 Asian Championships. She was also a member of the 2010 Korean gymnastics team that took fourth place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[7]
After retiring from competitive gymnastics, Shin worked as a commentator at the 2012 London Olympic games.[8] Shin has also appeared on a number of Korean television shows and she has been romantically linked to Korean comedian Heo Kyung Hwan.[8]
In 2013, Shin gained global fame for the gymnastic-style ceremonial first pitch she threw at a baseball match between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, which went viral on YouTube.[9]
In September 2021, Shin entered into a contract with Treasure Hunter, which plans to produce Shin's TikTok, Instagram and YouTube content.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Television shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | Still Alive | Main Cast | Chuseok pilot | [11] |
2022 | Queen of Ssireum | Participant | [12] |
Web shows
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | Physical: 100 | Contestant | Season 2 | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "순자씨는…수지씨는…성철씨는…외로워도 좋았어 : 스포츠일반 : 스포츠 : 뉴스 : 한겨레". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ "프로 볼러 전향 신수지, 바이네르 콜롬비아컵 성대결 승리". 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "장현승♥신수지, 양측 열애 인정 "4개월째 교제"(공식)" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "[단독] 장현승·신수지, 4개월째 열애…"볼링이 공통분모"" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "Son Yeon-jae Hopes to Make History in Gymnastics". Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ "A Rhythmic Gymnast's Struggle Against the Odds". Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Narrowly Misses Bronze". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ a b "Comedian Heo Kyung Hwan in a Relationship with Rhythmic Gymnast Shin Soo Ji". Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnast's Pitch Generates Buzz". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
- ^ Son Jin-ah (September 13, 2021). "전 리듬체조 국가대표 선수 신수지, 트레져헌터와 콘텐츠 파트너십 체결" [Former national rhythmic gymnast player Shin Su-ji signs a content partnership with Treasure Hunter]. MK Sport (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Da-yoon (September 16, 2021). "추석 파일럿 '스틸 얼라이브', 문세윤→유병재 출격…상금 천만원 생존 게임" [Chuseok pilot 'Still Alive', Moon Se-yoon → Yoo Byung-jae sortie... 10 million won survival game]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn Eun-jae (July 13, 2022). "씨름의 여왕' 고은아·김보름·설하윤 모래판 위 포스터 공개" [Queen of Ssireum' Go Eun-ah, Kim Bo-reum, Seol Ha-yun Released Posters on the Sandboard] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ 강선애 (February 26, 2024). ""김동현·모태범→골든차일드 이장준"…'피지컬100' 시즌2, 출연자 100인 공개". SBS News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Shin Soo Ji at the International Gymnastics Federation
- Shin Sooji at Olympics.com
- Shin Sooji at Olympic.org (archived)
- Sin Su-Ji at Olympedia (archive)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Songpa District
- Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 2010 Asian Games
- Olympic gymnasts for South Korea
- South Korean rhythmic gymnasts
- Gymnasts from Seoul
- South Korean ten-pin bowling players
- Asian Games competitors for South Korea
- Medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships
- 21st-century South Korean sportswomen