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South Korean rhythmic gymnast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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![]() Rhythmic gymnastics star Shin Soo-ji first training at the Disneyland Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
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]
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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | Physical: 100 | Contestant | Season 2 | [13] |