Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Seongnam City Hall: Republic of Korea |
Name of coach |
Lee Jung-Woon [club], KOR; Kim Hyung-Sup [national], KOR |
Handedness |
Right |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age 14 at Seongnam Girls' Middle School in the Republic of Korea. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Korean |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Daegu University: Republic of Korea |
Residence |
Seongnam, KOR |
General Interest |
Hobbies |
Photography. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023) |
Injuries |
She underwent surgery after sustaining a fractured wrist during a competition. She required a six-month recovery period. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023) |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning gold in individual foil at the 2017 World Cup event in Saint-Maur, France. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2023) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She was encouraged to take up the sport by the fencing coach at her middle school. |
General Interest |
Most influential person in career |
Korean fencer Oh Ha-Na. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2023) |
Hero / Idol |
Korean fencer Oh Ha-Na. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2023) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Just do it." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023) |