Shin Soo-ji
| Shin Soo-Ji | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |
 South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
8 January 1991 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (103 lb 10 oz) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team |
South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sejong | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Ji Hee Kim | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Shin Soo-ji | |
| Hangul | 신수지 |
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| Revised Romanization | Sin Su-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin suchi |
Shin Soo-Ji (Hangul: 신수지 born 8 January 1991 in Seoul) is a Korean rhythmic gymnast.[1]
Career
Shin has competed in three World Championships, she had her highest placement finishing 17th in All-around at the 2007 World Championships. She was a member of the 2008 Korean Olympic squad and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but did not advance into the top 10 finals.[1] Shin ended up finishing 12th at the Beijing Olympics.[2] Shin trained in Russia at a great financial burden to her family, although in 2008 she signed a contract with Sema Sports Marketing.[3]
Shin won the bronze medal in All-around at the 2009 Asian Championships. She was also a member of the 2010 Korean gymnastics team that took fourth place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[4]
After retiring from competitive gymnastics, Shin worked as a commentator at the 2012 London Olympic games.[5] Shin has also appeared on a number of Korean television shows and she has been romantically linked to Korean comedian Heo Kyung Hwan.[5]
In 2013 Shin gained global fame for the gymnastic-style ceremonial first pitch she threw at a baseball match between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, which went viral on YouTube.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.hani.co.kr/arti/sports/sports_general/306404.html
- ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/08/09/2012080901012.html
- ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/09/25/2009092500459.html
- ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/11/26/2010112600598.html
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.soompi.com/2012/10/31/comedian-heo-kyung-hwan-in-a-relationship-with-rhythmic-gymnast-shin-soo-ji/
- ↑ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/07/10/2013071001076.html
External links
- Shin Soo-ji at Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
- Rhythmic Gymnastics Results
- Video of South Korean rhythmic gymnast Shin Soo-ji's first pitch