Kim Yong-mi (synchronised swimmer)

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Kim Yong-mi
Personal information
Born23 August 1989 (1989-08-23) (age 28)
Sport
Country North Korea
Sport Synchronized swimming
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 김영미
Revised Romanization Gim Yeongmi
McCune–Reischauer Kim Yŏngmi

Kim Yong-mi (Hangul : 김영미; born 23 August 1989) is a North Korean synchronized swimmer who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Kim Yong-Mi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 21 July 2012.

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