Gim So-hui
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| Born | August 19, 1996 (age 29) Gangwon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 6 March 2021 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (2014–2026) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (2021, 2023–2026) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Korean name | |||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 김소희 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 金昭希 [1] | ||||||||||||||
| RR | Gim Sohui | ||||||||||||||
| MR | Kim Sohŭi | ||||||||||||||
Gim So-hui (Korean: 김소희;[2] born August 19, 1996[3] in Gangwon, South Korea)[4] is an alpine skier from South Korea.
Career
She competed for South Korea at the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics[3] in the alpine skiing events.[5]
Biography
At first grade in elementary school, her talent was noticed by her maternal grandmother who was a pastor and ski instructor in Pyeongchang.[6] She was a student at Doam Middle School.[1] She went to Sangji Daegwallyeong High School.[2] She went to Cheonan campus of Dankook University.[7]
Personal life
Olympic results
| Year | ||||||||
| Age | Slalom | Giant slalom |
Super-G | Downhill | Combined | Team combined |
Team event | |
| 2014 | 17 | DNF1 | 53 | — | — | — | N/a | N/a |
| 2018 | 21 | DNF1 | 45 | — | — | — | 9 | |
| 2022 | 25 | 39 | 33 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | 29 | DNF1 | 42 | — | — | N/a | — | N/a |
References
- ^ a b "개최 - 대한스키협회" [Organized by - Korea Ski Association]. ski.sports.or.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b "'알파인스키 미래 책임진다'… 올림픽 첫 출전 김소희·강영서" ['Taking responsibility for the future of alpine skiing'... Kim So-hee and Kang Young-seo make their Olympic debut]. womennews.co.kr (in Korean). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b FIS Biography
- ^ "So-Hui GIM". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (23 January 2014). "S. Korean athletes vow winning performance at Sochi". Global Post. Seoul, South Korea: Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "[소치동계올림픽 D-3] 알파인스키 국가대표 김소희 선수의 신앙" [[Sochi Winter Olympics D-3] The faith of Alpine skier Kim So-hee, a member of the national team.]. naver.com (in Korean).
- ^ "[2018 평창동계올림픽 경기일정] 알파인스키 강영서·김소희 메달 가능성은?" [[2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Schedule] What are the medal chances for alpine skiers Kang Young-seo and Kim So-hee?]. g-enews.com (in Korean). February 14, 2018.
- ^ "소치동계올림픽 기독선수 활약과 도전，국민 가슴 울려" [The performances and challenges of Christian athletes at the Sochi Winter Olympics touched the hearts of the nation]. pckworld.com (in Korean).
External links
- Gim Sohui at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Gim Sohui at Olympics.com (2022)
- Gim So-Hui at Olympics.com (2014–2018)
- Kim So-Hui at Olympedia
- Kim So-Hui at InterSportStats
- Gim Sohui at Milano Cortina 2026
- Gim Sohui at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games
- Gim Sohui on Instagram