Kim Dae-yoong
South Korean sport shooter
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Kim Dae-yoong (also Kim Dae-ung, Korean: 김대웅; born February 18, 1988, in Seoul) is a South Korean sport shooter.[1][2] He won a bronze medal in the men's rapid fire pistol at the 2012 ISSF World Cup series in Munich, Germany, with a total score of 585 points and a bonus of 25 from the final, earning him a spot on the South Korean team for the Olympics.[3][4][5] Kim is also a member of the shooting team for KB Kookmin Bank Club, and is coached and trained by Son Sang-Won.[1]
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| Born | 18 February 1988 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||
Event | 25 m rapid fire pistol (Rapid Fire Pistol) | ||||||||||||||
| Club | KB Kookmin Bank Club[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Son Sang-Won[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol. Kim scored a total of 579 targets (290 on the first stage and 289 on the second) and a bonus of 20 inner tens in the qualifying rounds by one point behind Czech shooter and two-time Olympian Martin Strnad, finishing only in tenth place.[6]