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| Kuk Hyang
KIM |
| Sport |
Diving |
| NOC |
DPR Korea
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| Gender | Women |
| Born | 04 Apr 1999
in Pyongyang, PRK |
| Height | 1.49 m |
| Weight | 39 kg |
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General Interest |
Famous relatives |
Her mother Kim Myung-Hwa was a gymnast. (stnsports.co.kr, 12 Aug 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
Why this sport? |
She initially got involved in gymnastics through her mother's influence. However, she switched to diving due to issues with her joints. |
General Interest |
Hero / Idol |
Chinese diver Chen Ruolin. (yonhapnews.co.kr, 31 Jul 2015) |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age 12. |
International Debut |
Year |
2015 |
Competing for |
DPR Korea |
Tournament |
World Championships |
Location |
Kazan, RUS |
Further Personal Information |
Languages |
Korean |
General Interest |
Awards and honours |
In 2015 and 2017 she was named a Top 10 Best Athlete of the Year in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (kcna.co.jp, 31 Dec 2017; nocutnews.co.kr, 26 Dec 2015)
In 2015 she was presented with the title of the Athlete of the People in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. (people21.co.kr, 07 Aug 2015) |
Milestones |
In 2015 she became the first athlete from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to win a gold medal at the world aquatics championships when she claimed gold in the women's 10m platform in Kazan, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 09 Apr 2019; yonhapnews.co.kr, 31 Jul 2015) |
Olympic Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| Preliminary Round |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
10m Platform |
263.20 |
| 4 |
2016 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
10m Platform Synchro |
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World Championships |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 6 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform |
360.00 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Budapest, HUN |
10m Platform Synchro |
336.48 |
| 1 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform |
397.05 |
| 4 |
2015 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
305.52 |
Asian Games |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 4 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
10m Platform |
367.45 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Jakarta, INA |
10m Platform Synchro |
337.86 |
World Series |
| Rank |
Year |
Venue |
Event |
Result |
| 3 |
2018 |
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10m Platform |
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| 3 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform |
369.55 |
| 4 |
2018 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
293.34 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
10m Platform |
358.55 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Fuji, JPN |
10m Platform Synchro |
311.58 |
| 5 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform |
346.80 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Kazan, RUS |
10m Platform Synchro |
320.58 |
| 7 |
2018 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
10m Platform |
323.95 |
| 2 |
2018 |
Montreal, QC, CAN |
10m Platform Synchro |
321.90 |
| 8 |
2017 |
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10m Platform |
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| 7 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform |
317.80 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Beijing, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
313.92 |
| 3 |
2017 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
10m Platform |
372.15 |
| 2 |
2017 |
Guangzhou, CHN |
10m Platform Synchro |
339.72 |
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