Eom Do-hyun explained

Eom Do-hyun
Native Name:엄도현
Native Name Lang:ko
Birth Date:26 February 2003
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Discipline:WAG
Club:Jeju Samdasoo
Headcoach:Heo Seon-Mi
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Eom Do-hyun (; born 26 February 2003)[1] is a South Korean artistic gymnast. She has competed at four World Championships and won three bronze medals at the 2019 Zhaoqing World Challenge Cup. She is the 2021 South Korean all-around champion. She represented South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Eom was born in 2003 in Seoul, and she began gymnastics in grade one at her elementary school.[2] She graduated from Gyeonggi Physical Education High School.[3]

Career

Eom made her international debut at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships and placed sixth in the all-around. She helped the South Korean team win the bronze medal behind China and Japan, and she won an individual bronze medal on the balance beam.[4]

Eom became age-eligible for senior international competition in 2019. She made her senior debut at the 2019 Melbourne World Cup and finished sixth on the balance beam.[5] At the Korean National Team Selection meet, she finished third in the all-around.[6] She then won bronze medals on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise at the 2019 Zhaoqing World Challenge Cup.[7] At the Korean Cup, she competed on the uneven bars and balance beam, finishing fourth and ninth, respectively.[8] She competed with the South Korean team that placed 16th in the qualification round of the 2019 World Championships.[9]

Eom won the all-around title at the 2021 South Korean Championships with the highest scores on all four apparatus.[10] She only competed on the balance beam at the 2021 World Championships and did not advance past the qualification round.[11] She competed with the South Korean team at the 2022 World Championships that placed 13th in the qualification round.[12]

Eom competed at the 2023 City of Jesolo Trophy, helping South Korea win the team silver medal behind Italy.[13] She then won the silver medal in the all-around at the South Korean Championships behind Shin Sol-yi.[14] Then at the 2023 Asian Championships, she helped South Korea win the silver medal behind China. Individually, Eom placed fourth in the balance beam final.[15] She competed at the 2023 World Championships alongside Yeo Seo-jeong, Lee Da-yeong, Lee Yun-seo, and Shin Sol-yi, and they placed 11th in the qualification round.[16] With this result, South Korea earned a team berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17]

Eom finished fifth in the all-around at the Korean National Team Selection competition, leading to her selection for the 2024 Summer Olympics team alongside Yeo Seo-jeong, Lee Da-yeong, Lee Yun-seo, and Shin Sol-yi.[18] At the 2024 Olympics, she placed 66th on uneven bars, 56th on balance beam, and 59th on floor exercise.

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
Junior
2018
align=left Asian Junior Championships 6
Senior
2019 align=left 6
Korean National Team Selection
align=left Zhaoqing World Challenge Cup
Korean Cup 4 9
align=left 16
2021 align=left South Korean Championships
align=left 80
2022
align=left 13
2023 align=left City of Jesolo Trophy26
align=left South Korean Championships
align=left 4
align=left 11
2024 align=left Korean National Team Selection5
align=left Olympic Games 12
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Women Entry List by NOC . . . 11 June 2024 . 173 . 29 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Eom Dohyun - FIG Athlete Profile . 29 July 2024 . International Gymnastics Federation.
  3. Web site: Oh . Chang-won . 경기체고 출신 국가대표 여자 체조선수 엄도현, 매년 모교에 학교발전기금 전달 . Eom Do-hyeon, a national female gymnast from Gyeonggi Physical Education High School, donates school development funds to her alma mater every year. . Joongboo . 11 June 2024 . ko . 24 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2018 Asian Junior Championships Results . The Gymternet . 11 June 2024 . 30 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2019 Melbourne World Cup Results . The Gymternet . 11 June 2024 . 24 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2019 Korean National Team Selection Results . The Gymternet . 11 June 2024 . 20 May 2019.
  7. Web site: China up to challenge with near sweep in Zhaoqing . . 11 June 2024 . 22 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2019 Korea Cup Results . The Gymternet . 11 June 2024 . 19 June 2019.
  9. Web site: 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's Team Qualification . . . 11 June 2024 . 4 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2021 South Korean Championships Results . The Gymternet . 11 June 2024 . 3 May 2021.
  11. Web site: 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 18 October - 24 October 2021 Women's Event Qualifications . . . 11 June 2024 . 18 October 2021.
  12. Web site: 51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's Team Qualification . . . 11 June 2024 . 29 October 2022.
  13. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2023 City of Jesolo Trophy Results . The Gymternet . 11 June 2024 . 3 April 2023.
  14. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2023 South Korean Championships Results . The Gymternet . 11 June 2024 . 17 April 2023.
  15. Web site: Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships 2023 - Women's Artistic Gymnastics . ScoreExpress Results . 11 June 2024.
  16. Web site: 52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Women's Team Qualification . . . 11 June 2024 . 1 October 2023.
  17. Web site: Rendez-vous Paris 2024: See who qualified to the women's team competition! . . 11 June 2024 . 3 October 2023.
  18. Web site: 신솔이, 여자 기계체조 대표 선발전서 1위…여서정 3위 . Shin Sol-yi takes first place in the women's artistic gymnastics national team selection competition... Yeo Seo-jeong 3rd place . . 7 June 2024 . ko . 23 March 2024.
  19. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . Eom Dohyun . The Gymternet . 24 February 2019 . 11 June 2024.