Gim So-hui (Korean: 김소희,[2] born August 19, 1996[3] in Gangwon, South Korea)[4] is an alpine skier from South Korea.

Gim So-hui
Personal information
BornAugust 19, 1996 (1996-08-19) (age 28)
Gangwon, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportAlpine skiing
Korean name
Hangul
김소희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Sohui
McCune–ReischauerKim Sohŭi

Career

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She competed for South Korea at the 2014 Winter Olympics and at the 2018 Winter Olympics[3] in the alpine skiing events.[5]

Biography

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At 1st grade in elementary school,her talent was noticed by her grandma on her mother's side who was a pastor and ski instructor in Pyeongchang.[6] She was a student at Doam Middle School [ko].[1] She went to Sangji Daegwallyeong High School.[7] She went to Cheonan campus of Dankook University.[8]

Personal life

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She is a Christian.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "개최 - 대한스키협회" (in Korean). ski.sports.or.kr. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. ^ "'알파인스키 미래 책임진다'… 올림픽 첫 출전 김소희·강영서" (in Korean). 여성신문. 21 Jan 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b FIS Biography
  4. ^ "2014 profile". Archived from the original on 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  5. ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (23 January 2014). "S. Korean athletes vow winning performance at Sochi". Global Post. Seoul, South Korea: Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ "[소치동계올림픽 D-3] 알파인스키 국가대표 김소희 선수의 신앙".
  7. ^ "'알파인스키 미래 책임진다'… 올림픽 첫 출전 김소희·강영서". 여성신문. 21 January 2014.
  8. ^ "[2018 평창동계올림픽 경기일정] 알파인스키 강영서·김소희 메달 가능성은?". 2018-02-14.
  9. ^ "소치동계올림픽 기독선수 활약과 도전,국민 가슴 울려".