Gim So-hui
South Korean alpine skier (born 1996)
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Gim So-hui (Korean: 김소희;[2] born August 19, 1996[3] in Gangwon, South Korea)[4] is an alpine skier from South Korea.
BornAugust 19, 1996 (age 29)
Gangwon, South Korea
OccupationAlpine skier
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
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| Born | August 19, 1996 (age 29) Gangwon, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Alpine skier | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Skiing career | |||||||||||||||
| Disciplines | Giant slalom, slalom | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup debut | 6 March 2021 (age 24) | ||||||||||||||
| Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Teams | 4 – (2014–2026) | ||||||||||||||
| Medals | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (2021, 2023–2026) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Korean name | |||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 김소희 | ||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 金昭希 [1] | ||||||||||||||
| RR | Gim Sohui | ||||||||||||||
| MR | Kim Sohŭi | ||||||||||||||
Career
She competed for South Korea at the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics[3] in the alpine skiing events.[5]
Biography
At first grade in elementary school, her talent was noticed by her maternal grandmother who was a pastor and ski instructor in Pyeongchang.[6] She was a student at Doam Middle School.[1] She went to Sangji Daegwallyeong High School.[2] She went to Cheonan campus of Dankook University.[7]
