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| SHIN A Lam |
| NOC |
Republic of Korea
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
23 Sep 1986
in Gyerong, KOR
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| Height | 1.61 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Sejong Sports Association: Korea |
Further Personal Information |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
Fencing was the only sport available at her school. |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing in 1999 at Geumsan Girls Middle School in the Republic of Korea. |
Further Personal Information |
| Languages |
Korean |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"A genius cannot win against a hard worker, and a hard worker cannot win against a person who enjoys their work." (Athlete, 04 Sep 2006) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Footedness |
Right |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Business Owner, Coach |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Her high school fencing coach Han Sang-Soo. (ebs.co.kr, 23 Sep 2014) |
| Injuries |
She experienced problems with her back ahead of the 2014 Asian Games. (hani.co.kr, 23 Sep 2014) |
| Awards and honours |
She received a Fair Play Award at the 2013 MBN Women's Sports Grand Award Ceremony. (joins.com, 17 Dec 2013) |
| Hobbies |
Reading novels, driving. (sportsseoul.com, 12 Jan 2016) |
| Other information |
INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT
She retired from international competition in 2019. She continued fencing competitively at national level, and began running a fencing academy in 2020. (seoulwire.com, 01 May 2021; Shin A Lam Fencing Club Instagram profile, 01 May 2021) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2016 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Epee |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
2 |
Team Epee |
London, England |
| 2012 |
4 |
Individual Epee |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2018 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2017 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2013 |
6 |
Individual Epee |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2011 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| 2011 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Paris, France |
| 2006 |
8 |
Individual Epee |
Turin, Italy |
| Asian Championships |
| 2018 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2018 |
5 |
Individual Epee |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2017 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Epee |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2016 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2014 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Suwon, Republic of Korea |
| 2012 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2011 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2011 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2010 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2005 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |
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