Kim Jin-su (bobsledder)

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Kim Jin-su
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1995-07-19) 19 July 1995 (age 30) [1]
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
SportBobsleigh pictogram.svg Bobsleigh

Kim Jin-su (born 19 July 1995) is a South Korean bobsledder who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [2] Although he joined the South Korean team in 2013, he made the switch from brakeman to driver after the 2022 Olympics. [3] His achievements include being the driver of the first South Korean 4-man team to medal at an IBSF Bobsleigh World Cup event in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. [4] [5]

References

  1. "Jinsu Kim". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  2. "Jinsu KIM". Olympics . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  3. "Kim Jinsoo: From Brakeman to Olympic Pilot in Three Years". The Chosun Ilbo . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. "Surging bobsleigh team eyes 'perfect race' at Olympics". The Korea Times . Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. "Johannes Lochner wins opening event of the 4-man Bobsleigh World Cup in Cortina". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation . Retrieved January 11, 2026.