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| Yeongnam
KIM |
| Sport |
Diving |
| NOC |
Republic of Korea
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| Gender | Men |
| Born | 29 Jan 1996
in Seoul, KOR |
| Height | 1.67 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Office: Republic of Korea |
Why this sport? |
He was initially involved in taekwondo, but his primary school teacher suggested he try diving. |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
He received the Best Athlete Award in diving at the 25th National Sports Festival Awards Ceremony in the Republic of Korea. (kyeongin.com, 13 Nov 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He took up the sport in the fifth grade of primary school. |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Student |
International Debut |
Year |
2013 |
Competing for |
Republic of Korea |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Korean |
General Interest |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Where there is a will, there is a way." (Instagram profile, 06 May 2021) |
Most influential person in career |
Korean diver Woo Ha-Ram, and his grandfather who died in a car accident. (munhwa.com, 29 Aug 2018) |
Famous relatives |
His younger brothers Kim Yeong-Taek and Kim Yeong-Ho have both competed in diving. Yeong-Taek was part of the Korean team at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, while Yeong-Ho won bronze in the synchronised 3m springboard at the 2021 World Junior Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Jul 2023; yna.co.kr, 21 Jul 2023; osen.mt.co.kr, 05 Dec 2021; donga.com, 17 Aug 2021; kyeongin.com, 27 Oct 2020; ch1.tbroad.com, 30 Sep 2019) |
Injuries |
He was troubled by an injury to his left triceps [upper arm] at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Republic of Korea. (nocutnews.co.kr, 16 Jul 2019) |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Sahmyook University: Seoul, KOR |
General Interest |
Milestones |
He and Woo Ha-Ram became the first divers representing the Republic of Korea to compete in synchronised 10m platform at the Olympic Games. They finished seventh at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Jan 2022; yna.co.kr, 26 Jul 2021) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 28 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
3m Springboard |
286.80 |
| 7 |
2021 |
Tokyo, JPN |
10m Platform Synchro |
396.12 |
World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Preliminary Round |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
1m Springboard |
349.10 |
| 6 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
10m Platform Synchro |
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| 10 |
2019 |
Gwangju, KOR |
3m Springboard Synchro |
372.33 |
| Preliminary Round |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard |
388.70 |
| Preliminary Round |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform |
361.10 |
| 12 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
1m Springboard |
347.10 |
| 8 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
396.90 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform Synchro |
391.17 |
| Semifinal |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform |
389.05 |
| 20 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard |
416.85 |
| 22 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
1m Springboard |
317.20 |
| 7 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
421.80 |
| Preliminary round |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
368.88 |
| Preliminary round |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
3m Springboard |
373.20 |
| Preliminary round |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10m Platform |
297.15 |
| Preliminary round |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
1m Springboard |
276.95 |
| 10 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
377.34 |
| 8 |
2013 |
Barcelona, ESP |
10m Platform Synchro |
386.22 |
Grand Prix |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2019 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard |
399.80 |
| 5 |
2019 |
Madrid, ESP |
10m Platform |
353.85 |
| 1 |
2019 |
Madrid, ESP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
366.75 |
| 4 |
2017 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
3m Springboard |
441.50 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
10m Platform Synchro |
432.60 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
3m Springboard Synchro |
427.65 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
10m Platform Synchro |
295.80 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
3m Springboard |
474.70 |
| 7 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform |
347.25 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform Synchro |
381.27 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
3m Springboard Synchro |
438.18 |
| 1 |
2017 |
Singapore, SGP |
10m Platform Synchro |
290.10 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Gatineau, QC, CAN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
365.31 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Gatineau, QC, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
378.42 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 12 |
2002 |
Busan, KOR |
100m Butterfly |
57.38 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
1m Springboard |
352.45 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
10m Platform |
461.75 |
| 8 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
3m Springboard |
406.20 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
3m Springboard Synchro |
412.74 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
10m Platform Synchro |
406.05 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
10m Platform |
453.15 |
| 4 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
3m Springboard |
439.60 |
| 7 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
1m Springboard |
319.35 |
| 2 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
10m Platform Synchro |
403.50 |
| 3 |
2014 |
Incheon, KOR |
3m Springboard Synchro |
399.09 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 5 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
362.91 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
393.63 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
3m Springboard Synchro |
380.37 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
404.04 |
| 6 |
2016 |
Dubai, UAE |
10m Platform Synchro |
407.10 |
| 7 |
2016 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
396.42 |
| 5 |
2016 |
Windsor, ON, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
416.40 |
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