Choi Im-jeong
South Korean handball player (born 1981)
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Choi Im-jeong (Korean: 최임정; born February 14, 1981, in Busan) is a South Korean former handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born
February 14, 1981 (age 45)
Busan, South Korea
Busan, South Korea
Height
182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position
Right back
Years
Team
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| Born |
February 14, 1981 (age 45) Busan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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–2007 | Daegu City Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | SK Aarhus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2014 | Daegu City Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Seoul City Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2004, she won the silver medal with the South Korean team. She played all seven matches and scored 16 goals. South Korea lost to Denmark in the final on a penalty shoot out.[2]
In 2008, she was part of the South Korean team that won the bronze medal.
She played for Deagu City Hall and Seoul City Hall in Korea, and for SK Aarhus in Denmark. She moved to Denmark in 2006 together with Huh Soon-young.[3] She retired in 2017.[4]
