| Kim Jin-woo | |
| Fullname: | Kim Jin-woo |
| Strokes: | Butterfly |
| Club: | Mombasa Aquatics Club |
| Birth Date: | 17 February 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Mombasa, Kenya |
| Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
| Weight: | 730NaN0 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Kim Jin-woo (born February 17, 1983) is a retired Kenyan swimmer of Korean descent, who specialized in butterfly events.[1] Born and raised by Korean immigrants, Kim became one of the first Kenyans to compete in Olympic swimming after 44 years.[2] He also held a national record (2.42.18) in the 200 m individual medley from an age group meet in 1998, until it was broken by teenager Tory Pragassa twelve years later.[3] [4]
Kim qualified only for the men's 100 m butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 1:00.52.[5] He challenged six other swimmers in heat one, including Malaysia's top favorite Anthony Ang, and Latvia's three-time Olympian Artūrs Jakovļevs. He posted a Kenyan record of 59.55 to overhaul a one-minute barrier and save a sixth spot over Pakistan's Kamal Salman Masud. Kim failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixtieth overall in the prelims.[6] [7]