Kim Hyun-yung

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Hyun-yung
Personal information
Born (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994 (age 30)
Seoul, South Korea
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportSpeed skating
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking22 (1000 m)
Medal record
Women's speed skating
Representing  South Korea
Four Continents Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Milwaukee Team Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Milwaukee 500 m
Kim Hyun-yung
Hangul
김현영
Hanja
金 賢榮
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeon-yeong
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏn-yŏng

Kim Hyun-yung (born October 19, 1994 in Seoul) is a South Korean speed-skater.

Kim competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for South Korea. In the 500 metres she finished 24th overall, and in the 1000 metres she was 28th.[1][2]

As of September 2014, Kim's best performance at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships is 22nd, in the 2013 500 m. Her best performance at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships is 12th, in 2014. Kim has won five medals across four World Junior Speed Skating Championships, including the 500 m championship in 2013.[3]

Kim made her World Cup debut in November 2011. As of September 2014, Kim's top World Cup finish is 15th in a 1000 m race at Salt Lake City in 2013–14. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 22nd, in the 2013–14 1000 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sports Reference Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "Sochi2014.com profile". March 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 19, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "SpeedSkatingStats.com Biography".


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