Choe Kum-hui
North Korean diver (born 1987)
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Choe Kum-hui (Korean: 최금희; born July 1, 1987) is a North Korean platform diver.[1] She won two bronze medals for the women's synchronized platform at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, and at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[2] Choe also captured three silver medals in the same event at the Summer Universiade (2005 in İzmir, Turkey, 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, and 2005 in Belgrade, Serbia).[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  North Korea |
| Born | 1 July 1987 |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 46 kg (101 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving |
Events | 10 m, 10 m synchro |
| Partner | Kim Un-hyang |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최금희 |
| RR | Choe Geumhui |
| MR | Ch'oe Kŭmhŭi |
Medal record | |
Choe represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 10 m synchronized platform event. She and her partner Kim Un-hyang finished sixth in the final round by one point behind the U.S. team (Mary Beth Dunnichay and Haley Ishimatsu), with a total score of 308.10 after five successive attempts.[5]
