Gim So-hui

For other people with the same name, see Kim So-hee (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Gim.
Gim So-hui
Personal information
BornAugust 19, 1996 (1996-08-19) (age 29)
Gangwon, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportAlpine skiing
Korean name
Hangul
김소희
Hanja
金昭希
[1]
RRGim Sohui
MRKim Sohŭi
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2025 Harbin Slalom

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 Winter Olympics and at the 2018 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

She is a Christian.[8]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b FIS Biography
  4. ^ "So-Hui GIM". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "[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).
  7. ^ "[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.
  8. ^ "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).
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