Kim Seoung-il

For the Air Force general, see Kim Sung-il.
Kim Seoung-il
Personal information
Born 19 December 1990
Height 174 cm (5.71 ft)
Weight 60 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Country  South Korea
Sport Speed skating
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Seoung-il (Hangul: 김성일, Hanja: 金成一;born 19 December 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.

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