Kim Yu-jin (taekwondo, born 1991)

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Kim Yu-jin
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1991-04-13) 13 April 1991 (age 33)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Women's taekwondo
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Puebla 53 kg

Kim Yu-jin (born 13 April 1991) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.

She won a gold medal in women's bantamweight event at the 2013 World Taekwondo Championships in Puebla, by defeating Yamisel Núñez in the semifinal, and Ana Zaninović in the final. [1]

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References

  1. "Kim, Yu-jin". taekwondodata.com. Retrieved 9 July 2019.