Kim Su-jong

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Kim Su-jong
Born (2000-09-28) 28 September 2000 (age 24)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height149 cm (4 ft 11 in) [1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Floor exercise
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 JakartaTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 JakartaBalance beam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 JakartaAll-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 HangzhouAll-around
Asian Gymnastics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Bangkok Floor exercise
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 BangkokTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 BangkokVault
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 BangkokAll-around
Korean name
Hangul
김수정
RR Gim Sujeong
MR Kim Sujŏng

Kim Su-jong (born 28 September 2000) [1] is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She is the 2018 Asian Games floor exercise champion, balance beam silver medalist, and all-around bronze medalist. At the 2017 Asian Championships, she won a gold medal on the floor exercise, silver medals with the team and on the vault, and a bronze medal in the all-around. She is also the 2022 Asian Games all-around bronze medalist. She qualified to represent North Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, but the country withdrew.

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Gymnastics career

Kim began gymnastics when she was seven years old after being identified in a government talent identification programme. [2]

Kim made her international debut at the 2017 Asian Championships in Bangkok. She helped the North Korean team win the silver medal behind China, and she won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Liu Tingting and Luo Huan. [3] In the vault final, she won the silver medal behind Liu Jinru. [4] She fell in the uneven bars final and finished eighth. Then in the floor exercise final, she tied with Japan's Honoka Koga for the gold medal. [5]

Kim won a gold medal on the floor exercise at the 2018 Doha World Cup in a three-way tie with Axelle Klinckaert and Elisa Meneghini. [6] She then represented North Korea at the 2018 Asian Games and helped them win the team silver medal behind China. She won the all-around bronze medal behind Chen Yile and Luo Han. [7] She qualified for all four event finals– finishing sixth in the vault final and eighth in the uneven bars final. [8] She then won the silver medal in the balance beam final behind Chen, and she won the gold medal on the floor exercise. [9]

Kim competed with the North Korean team that placed 16th at the 2018 World Championships. [10] Then at the 2019 World Championships, she helped North Korea finish 20th, [11] and she was the third reserve for the vault final. [12] Additionally, she finished 50th in the all-around qualifications and earned a berth for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [13] [14] However, she was not able to compete at the Olympic Games because North Korea withdrew– citing COVID-19 concerns. [15]

Kim represented North Korea at the 2022 Asian Games, helping the team win the bronze medal behind China and Japan. [16] She then won her second consecutive Asian Games all-around bronze medal, behind Zuo Tong and Mana Okamura. [17] She finished fourth in the uneven bars final, sixth in the balance beam final, and sixth in the floor exercise final. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 "KIM Su Jong | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kim Su Jong - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Liu powers China to sweep first 2 golds in 7th Asian Seniors ART Championships". Asian Gymnastics Union . 21 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "China continues to conquer 7th Asian Seniors Artistic Gymnastics Championships, bags 5 more golds". Asian Gymnastics Union . 21 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "China wrests back overall title in 7th Asian Seniors Gymnastics Championships". Asian Gymnastics Union . 22 May 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Butler, Nick (24 March 2018). "Three-way tie for floor honours at FIG World Cup in Doha". Inside the Games . Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chen wins women's All-Around crown at Asian Games". Asian Gymnastics Union . 22 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (28 August 2018). "2018 Asian Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "China tops gymnastics medal tally at Jakarta Asiad, history made by host Indonesia". ECNS . 25 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 27 October 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's Vault Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "List of the Artistic Gymnastics Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Kim, Tong-hyung (6 April 2021). "North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics". Associated Press . Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "Artistic Gymnastics Women Qualifications and Team Finals" (PDF). Hangzhou 2022 . 25 September 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "China's Zuo wins women's all-around gymnastics title at Asian Games". Xinhua. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  18. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (30 September 2023). "2022 Asian Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 9 June 2025.