Personal information | |
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Nationality | South Korean |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | 11 January 1995
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Sport | |
Country | South Korea |
Sport | Freestyle skiing |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김지현 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jihyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chihyŏn |
Kim Ji-hyon (born 11 January 1995) is a South Korean freestyle skier. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. [1]
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