Ham Chan-mi
South Korean swimmer (born 1994)
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Ham Chan-mi (Korean: 함찬미; born May 2, 1994, in Gangwon Province) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events.[1][2] Ham is a two-time finalist in both 100 and 200 m backstroke at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
South Korea| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korea |
| Born | 2 May 1994 Gangwon Province, South Korea |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Bukwon Women's High School[1] |
Ham qualified for the women's 200 m backstroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 2:14.88 from the FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China.[3][4] Ham challenged four other swimmers on the first heat, including two-time Olympian Carolina Colorado of Colombia. She raced to third place by more than a second behind Colorado, outside her entry time of 2:15.30. Ham failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed thirty-first overall in the preliminary heats.[5]
