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Born | December 19, 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 174 centimetres (5.71 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kilograms (130 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim Seoung-Il (Hangul: 김성일, Hanja: 金成一) (born December 19, 1990 in Daegu) is a South Korean short track speed skater.[1]
At the 2009 Winter Universiade, Kim won silver medals behind future Olympic speed skating gold medalist Lee Seung-Hoon in the men's 1500 metre and 300 metre events. He added bronze in the 5000 metre relay, combining with Lee Seung-Hoon.
Kim earned a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics after skating in the semifinals of the 5000 metre relay.