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South Korean rhythmic gymnast (born 1991) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gim Yun-hee (Korean: 김윤희; born 10 July 1991) is a South Korean retired rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.
| Gim Yun-hee | ||||||||||||
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| 김윤희 | ||||||||||||
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| Country represented |  South Korea | |||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1991 Gimpo, South Korea | |||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2009-2014 | |||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Jihee Kim | |||||||||||
| Retired | yes | |||||||||||
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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]
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