Kim Ye Jin
Korea
| Sport | Short Track | |
| FederationID | STKOR22012199901 | |
| NOC | Korea | |
| Born | 20 Dec 1999
in Seoul  |
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| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Seoul, KOR | |
| Occupation | Student | |
| Languages | Korean |
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Main Achievements |
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Olympic Games
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
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World Championships
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| 3000m Relay | 1 | |||||
Social Media
Social Media
| instagram.com/yeah_jjini/ |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was encouraged to begin skating by her cousin. | |
| Club / Team | Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR | |
| Name of coach | Song Kyung-Taek [national], KOR | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at age six in Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Ambitions | To compete at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (news.kmib.co.kr, 26 Feb 2018) | |
| Awards and honours | She and her 3000m relay teammates Shim Suk-Hee, Lee Yubin, Kim A-Lang and Choi Min-Jeong received the Clean Award at the 2018 Coca-Cola Athletics Awards in Republic of Korea. (news.joins.com, 22 Mar 2018) | |
| Hero / Idol | Korean short track skater Choi Min-Jeong. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) | |
| Other information | TEAM SUSPENSION In February 2019 she was suspended from representing the national team for a period of one month after violating dormitory rules at the National Training Centre in Jincheon, Republic of Korea. The ban meant she could not compete at the 2019 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (koreaherald.com, 28 Feb 2019) |
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| Injuries | She sustained a cut to her ankle from her skating blade during a competition in 2011. The wound required 36 stitches. (news.kmib.co.kr, 26 Feb 2018; Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold in the 3000m relay at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) | |
| Most influential person in career | Her coach. (Athlete, 04 Nov 2018) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Don't give up." (Athlete, 02 Feb 2017) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2018 | Olympic Games | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Championships | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
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World Cups
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| 2017/2018 | World Cup Budapest | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2017/2018 | Shanghai | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 500m | 1 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3000m Relay | 1 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 500m | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Dordrecht | 3000m Relay | 2 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 2000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup Seoul | 3000m Relay | 3 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Minsk | 1000m | 6 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 500m | 8 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | 500m | 9 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 1000m | 9 | |||
| 2017/2018 | Shanghai | 500m | 9 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Dresden | 1000m | 10 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 2000m Relay | 11 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 500m | 13 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 500m | 16 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Salt Lake City, UT | 500m | 17 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 500m | 17 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Calgary, AB | 1000m | 18 | |||
| 2016/2017 | World Cup | 1000m | 28 | |||
| 2018/2019 | Dresden | 1000m | 29 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1000m | 33 | |||