Kim Seong-Yeon (Korean: 김성연, born 16 April 1991) is a South Korean judoka. She won a bronze medal in the –70 kg at the 2013 World Judo Championships. She was ranked No. 9 in the world as of 8 February 2016.[1] She lost in the second round of the 2016 Olympics to Israeli Linda Bolder.[2][3][4]

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Kim Seong-yeon
Personal information
Born (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33)
Suncheon, South Korea
OccupationJudoka
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Coached byLee Won-hee
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR16 (2016, 2020)
World Champ.Bronze (2013)
Asian Champ.Gold (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rio de Janeiro 70 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta 70 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tashkent 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bishkek 70 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guadalajara 70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2016 Paris 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tokyo 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tyumen 70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ulaanbaatar 70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tashkent 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Qingdao 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jeju 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hohhot 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tel Aviv 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Düsseldorf 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Jeju 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Qingdao 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montreal 70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Agadir 70 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Beirut 63 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju 70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei 70 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 21 May 2023
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In 2021, she competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

Competitive record

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Judo Record[6]
Total 85
Wins 62
by Ippon 29
Losses 23
by Ippon 11
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(as of 19 February 2016)

References

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