Kim So-hui (Korean: 김소희; Korean pronunciation: [kim.so.ɦi]; born January 29, 1994) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner. In 2016, she was ranked 10th by the World Taekwondo Federation.[2]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 29, 1994 (age 30) Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김소희 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim So-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim So-hŭi |
Career
Kim won the gold medal in the women's finweight (under 46 kg) class at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships in Gyeongju, South Korea, as a high schooler.[3] Two years later she became the finweight world champion for the second time in a row at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, Mexico, defeating Anastasia Valueva of Russia 8–7 in the final bout.[4]In the 2016 Rio Olympics Kim won her first Olympic Gold Medal in the 49 kg division. Three of her final matches were won convincingly through last second attacks and scoring.[2]
Award ceremony at the 2016 Olympics
See also
References
External links
- Kim So-hui at TaekwondoData.com