Kim Seoung-il
Short track speed skater (born 1990)
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Kim Seoung-il (Korean: 김성일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.sʌŋ.il]; born 19 December 1990 in Daegu) is a South Korean short track speed skater.[1]
Born19 December 1990
Daegu, South Korea
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Country
South Korea
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| Born | 19 December 1990 Daegu, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Short track speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 2009 Winter Universiade, Kim won silver medals behind future Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Seung-hoon in the men's 1500 metre and 300 metre events. He added bronze in the 5000 metre relay, combining with Lee Seung-hoon.
Kim earned a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics after skating in the semifinals of the 5000 metre relay.