Gim Gyeong-ae (javelin thrower)
South Korean javelin thrower
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Gim Gyeong-ae (Korean: 김경애; born March 5, 1988), also spelled Kim Gyeong-ae, is a South Korean javelin thrower.[1] She won a silver medal for the same category at the 2007 Asian Athletics Championships in Amman, Jordan, achieving her best throw at 53.01 metres.[2]
Nationality
South Korea
South KoreaBorn5 March 1988
Namyangju, South Korea
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
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| Nationality | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1988 Namyangju, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Korea National Sport University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Daejeon-si | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | Javelin throw: 58.76 m (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 김경애 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Gim Gyeongae | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Kim Kyŏngae | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gim represented South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's javelin throw. She performed the best throw of 53.13 metres, on her third and final attempt, finishing forty-sixth overall in the qualifying rounds.[3]
