Kim Min-woo (curler)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Min-woo
Curler
Born (1996-01-10) January 10, 1996 (age 28)[1]
Seoul, South Korea[1]
Team
Curling clubSeoul Metropolitan Government,[1] Seoul, KOR
SkipJeong Byeong-jin
ThirdLee Jeong-jae
SecondKim Min-woo
LeadKim Jeong-min
Mixed doubles
partner		Lee Eun-chae
Curling career
Member Association South Korea
World Championship
appearances		1 (2023)
Pan Continental Championship
appearances		1 (2022)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  South Korea
Pan Continental Curling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Calgary
Representing Seoul
Korean Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jincheon
Silver medal – second place 2023 Gangneung
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Chongju

Kim Min-woo (Korean: 김민우; born January 10, 1996) is a South Korean curler from Namyangju.[1] Kim plays second for the Seoul Metropolitan Government team, skipped by Jeong Byeong-jin.

Career

After serving in the Korean military,[2] Kim joined the Seoul Metropolitan Government (also known as Seoul City Hall) team, in 2022. The team won the 2022 Korean Curling Championships, giving the team the right to represent South Korea for the 2022–23 curling season.[3][4] In their first tour event of the season, the team won the 2022 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic.[5] The first international event the team played in was the inaugural 2022 Pan Continental Curling Championships. There, the team finished the round robin with a 6–1 record. In the playoffs, the team defeated the United States in the semifinal, but lost to Canada in the final, settling for the silver medal.[6] Their finish qualified South Korea for the 2023 World Men's Curling Championship.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2023 World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "5년 만에 PO 진출 가능할까…남자 컬링 세계선수권 4월 1일 개막" (in Korean). OhmyNews. March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "New Champions in Korea". Sports Illustrated. The Curling News. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "컬링 춘천시청·서울시청 4년만에 태극마크 탈환..팀킴은 탈락" (in Korean). KST News. June 20, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jeong Wins 2022 Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Canada men win first Pan Continental Curling Championships". World Curling Federation. November 6, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "한국 남녀컬링, PO+세계선수권 동반진출…각각 예선서 꺾은 미국과 4강" (in Korean). MHN Sports. November 5, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.