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| SEO Mi Jung |
| NOC |
Korea
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
10 Feb 1980
in Chuncheon, KOR
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| Height | 1.70 m |
| Weight | 59 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Family |
Husband Kim Tae-Hwan |
| Residence |
Chuncheon, KOR |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Korean |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at middle school in Chuncheon, Republic of Korea. |
| Why this sport? |
She was tall and had a talent for the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Gangwon Provincial Government: Korea |
| Name of coach |
Lee Du-Sung [club], KOR; Choi Myung-Jin [national], KOR |
| Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
She required surgery after injuring the ligament in her right knee at the 2006 World Cup event in Havana, Cuba. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 05 Aug 2007) |
| Awards and honours |
In January 2006 she and her teammates received an Excellent Team Award at the Korean Athletics Awards Ceremony. (sportschosun.com, 24 Jan 2006) |
| Famous relatives |
Her husband Kim Tae-Hwan has represented the Republic of Korea in curling. He was part of the team that won gold at the 2015 Pacific-Asia Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Mar 2016; yonhapnews.co.kr, 14 Nov 2015) |
| World Championships |
| 2010 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
6 |
Team Foil |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2006 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Turin, Italy |
| 2005 |
1 |
Team Foil |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2002 |
8 |
Individual Foil |
Lisbon, Portugal |
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