Kang Kyung-min

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Kang Kyung-min
Personal information
Born (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 27)
Incheon, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position Centre back
National team
YearsTeam
South Korea
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Women's handball
Asian Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 South Korea
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 China Team

Kang Kyung-min (born 8 November 1996) is a South Korean handball player who represents South Korean national team. She made her Olympic debut representing South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Career

She represented South Korea at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and was part of the South Korean team which defeated Russia 32–31 in the final to claim the gold medal in the girls handball tournament. [2] She was awarded the Most Valuable Player in Handball Korea League for 2019/20 and 2020/21 season for her consistent performances. [3]

She was included in the South Korean squad in the women's handball competition for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Handball Kang Kyung-min - Tokyo 2020 Olympics" . Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. http://archive.ihf.info/files/CompetitionData/b862ac6a-787c-46c0-8372-6006fb0e10fa/pdf/23MTR.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  3. "IHF | Best players in Korea league announced". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. "Handball - Women Schedule | Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  5. "류은희·심해인 등 여자대표팀 도쿄올림픽 최종 엔트리 확정". handballkorea.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.