Kang Mi-suk (curler)

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Kang Mi-suk
Personal information
Nationality South Korean
Born (1968-09-25) September 25, 1968 (age 56)
South Korea
Sport
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Sport Wheelchair curling
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals 1
World finals2
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Vancouver
World Wheelchair Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Sursee
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Chuncheon
Korean name
Hangul
강미숙
Revised Romanization Gang Misuk
McCune–Reischauer Kang Misuk

Kang Mi-suk (born September 25, 1968) is a wheelchair curler from South Korea, and is on the South Korean wheelchair curling team. Her lower part of the body was paralysed due to a blood vessel abnormality with unknown causes. [1] She participated at the 2014 Winter Paralympics, [2] and 2010 Winter Paralympics, winning a silver medal. [3] [4]

References

  1. "김학성-강미숙 '상처를 희망으로 바꾼 장애인컬링의 기적'". August 2020.
  2. "Canada's wheelchair curlers qualify for semifinals in Sochi". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. "Curlers cruise in Vancouver". Korea JoongAng Daily . 16 March 2010. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  4. "Curlers sweep up silver medal". Korea JoongAng Daily . 21 March 2010. Retrieved 2018-03-19.