Kim Hyun-yung
South Korean speed skater
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Kim Hyun-yung (Korean: 김현영, born October 19, 1994 in Seoul) is a South Korean former speed-skater.
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| Born | October 19, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 lb (56 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Korea | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
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Highest world ranking | 22 (1000 m) | |||||||||||||||||
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Kim competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for South Korea. In the 500 metres she finished 24th overall, and in the 1000 metres she was 28th.[1][2]
As of September 2014, Kim's best performance at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships is 22nd, in the 2013 500 m. Her best performance at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships is 12th, in 2014. Kim has won five medals across four World Junior Speed Skating Championships, including the 500 m championship in 2013.[3]
Kim made her World Cup debut in November 2011. As of September 2014, Kim's top World Cup finish is 15th in a 1000 m race at Salt Lake City in 2013–14. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 22nd, in the 2013–14 1000 m.[3]
