Kim Ye-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ye-jin
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 24)
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportShort track speed skating
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang 3000 m relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Montreal 3000 m relay
Kim Ye-jin
Hangul
김예진
Revised RomanizationGim Yejin
McCune–ReischauerKim Yejin

Kim Ye-jin (Korean: 김예진; born 20 December 1999) is a South Korean short track speed skater. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics.[1]

In 2020, she announced that she changed her name to Lia, Kim Lia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Profile: KIM Yejin - Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  2. ^ Kim Gyeong-yun (2023-11-11). "쇼트트랙 김예진, 개명 후 복귀…국내대회 대학부 500ｍ 우승". Yonhap (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-09.


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