Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Korean |
Higher education |
Physical Education - International University of Korea: Chinju, KOR |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at junior high school in Geumsan County, Republic of Korea. |
Why this sport? |
Her physical education teacher suggested the sport to her. |
Club / Team |
Busan Metropolitan City Hall: Korea |
Name of coach |
Kim Sung-Moon [club], KOR; Choi Myung-Jin [national], KOR |
Handedness |
Left |
International Debut |
Year |
2014 |
Competing for |
Korea |
Tournament |
World Cup |
Location |
Doha, QAT |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Her coach, and her parents. (Uni-Bro Global Media Center YouTube channel, 04 Jul 2015) |
Hero / Idol |
Korean fencer Park Se-Ra. (Uni-Bro Global Media Center YouTube channel, 04 Jul 2015) |
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs |
She always eats half a bowl of rice for breakfast on the day of competition. "I feel like I can't play well if I eat more than one bowl." (Uni-Bro Global Media Center YouTube channel, 04 Jul 2015) |
Awards and honours |
She received an Excellence Award at the 2013 Chinju City Night of Athletes in the Republic of Korea. (gnnews.co.kr, 26 Dec 2013) |