Kim Seoung-il explained

Sport:Short track speed skating
Kim Seoung-il
Birth Date:19 December 1990
Birth Place:Daegu, South Korea
Height:174 cm
Weight:60 kg
Hangul:김성일
Hanja:金成一
Rr:Gim Seong-il
Mr:Kim Sŏng-il

Kim Seoung-il (; pronounced as /ko/; born 19 December 1990 in Daegu) is a South Korean short track speed skater.[1]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vancouver 2010 Profile . 2010-02-27 . 2010-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100227035351/http://www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-short-track-speed-skating/athletes/seoung-il-kim_ath1006287RB.html . dead .