Baek Hye-jin
| Baek Hye-jin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1983 |
| Curling career | |
| Member Association | South Korea |
| World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 1 (2021) |
| Paralympic appearances | 2 (2022, 2026) |
Medal record | |
Baek Hye-jin (Korean: 백혜진; born 2 July 1983) is a South Korean wheelchair curler. She represented South Korea at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Career
Baek represented South Korea at the 2022 Winter Paralympics and served as the flagbearer during the 2022 Winter Paralympics Parade of Nations.[1]
In January 2026, she competed at the 23rd National Winter Sports Festival and won a gold medal in the mixed doubles event, along with Lee Yong-suk.[2] In February 2026, she was selected to represent South Korea at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[3][4] She won a silver medal in the inaugural mixed doubles event.[5] This marked South Korea's first Paralympic medal in wheelchair curling since 2010.[6]
Personal life
Her husband, Nam Bong-kwang, is also a Paralympic wheelchair curler. The two met and began dating in 2016 and got married in November 2020.[7]
References
- ^ "[패럴림픽] 대한민국 선수단 입장". 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Paralympic Pair Baek and Lee Win Mixed Wheelchair Curling Gold". The Chosun Daily. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics: Team Republic of Korea". worldcurling.org. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "South Korea's 20 Paralympians Head to Milano-Cortina". The Chosun Daily. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "China wins inaugural wheelchair curling mixed doubles gold". paralympic.org. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "South Korea Wins Wheelchair Curling Silver After 16-Year Gap". The Chosun Daily. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Husband-and-wife curling duo to love, cherish Paralympic experience". Korea JoongAng Daily. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.