Kim Min-suk (swimmer) explained

Kim Min-suk
Fullname:Kim Min-suk
Strokes:Freestyle, backstroke
Club:Hanjin Heavy Industries
Collegeteam:Dong-a University
Birth Date:3 February 1979
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Height:1.82m (05.97feet)
Weight:75kg (165lb)
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Kim Min-suk (; born February 3, 1979) is a retired South Korean swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle and backstroke events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), and a double medalist at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.[2]

Kim made his official debut, as a 17-year-old, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He failed to reach the top 16 final in the 100 m backstroke, finishing in thirty-ninth place with a time of 58.43.[3] He also placed fifteenth as a member of the South Korean team in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (7:45.98), and seventeenth in the 4×100 m medley relay (3:50.84).[4] [5]

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Kim decided to experiment with the sprint freestyle, competing only in two swimming events. He posted FINA B-standards of 22.99 (50 m freestyle) and 51.14 (100 m freestyle) from the Dong-A Swimming Tournament in Ulsan.[6] [7] In the 100 m freestyle, Kim placed twenty-fourth on the morning's prelims. Swimming in heat six, he picked up a second spot by 0.21 of a second behind winner Peter Mankoč of Slovenia in a lifetime best of 50.49.[8] Two days later, in the 50 m freestyle, Kim missed the semifinals by a small fraction of 0.02 seconds, finishing a tie with China's Jiang Chengji in a South Korean record of 22.82.[9]

When his nation hosted the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, Kim won a total of two medals, one gold and one bronze. In the 50 m freestyle, Kim was delighted and overwhelmed by the home crowd, as he shared a gold medal with Uzbekistan's Ravil Nachaev in a matching time of 22.86, just 0.04 seconds outside his record from Sydney two years before.[10] [11] He also captured a bronze, along with his teammates Sung Min, Han Kyu-Chul, and Ko Yun-Ho, in the 4×100 m freestyle relay (3:23.58).[12]

Notes and References

  1. Kim Min-suk. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417234217/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/kim-min-seok-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 23 May 2013.
  2. News: '단거리 최강' 김민석, 수영대표팀 코치진 합류. "Strongest swimmer" Kim Min-suk joins with a team of swimming coaches. ko. Yonhap News Agency. 5 January 2012. 5 May 2013.
  3. Web site: Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 100m Backstroke Heat 2 . . . 41 . 28 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110523164915/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf . 23 May 2011 .
  4. Web site: Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 4×200m Freestyle Relay Heat 3 . . . 51 . 28 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110523164915/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf . 23 May 2011 .
  5. Web site: Atlanta 1996: Aquatics (Swimming) – Men's 4×100m Medley Relay Heat 3 . . . 52 . 28 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110523164915/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1996/1996v3p1.pdf . 23 May 2011 .
  6. Web site: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 6). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
  7. Web site: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Startlist (Heat 6). PDF. Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. 23 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 100m Freestyle Heat 6 . . . 114 . 19 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
  9. Web site: Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 50m Freestyle Heat 6 . . . 105 . 28 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110819181023/http://la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2000/Masters/sw/SWresults.pdf . 19 August 2011 .
  10. News: S.Korea Wins Their First Swimming Gold at Asian Games. People's Daily. 5 October 2002. 15 May 2013.
  11. News: Wu and Qi Win Third Gold Apiece, as China Winds Up a Dominant Performance at Asian Games . . 5 October 2002 . 15 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228210352/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4193.asp . 28 December 2013 .
  12. News: Asian Games: Japan, China Win Three Apiece on Day Four . . 3 October 2002 . 5 May 2013 . dead . https://archive.today/20130615173926/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/4186.asp . 15 June 2013 .

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