Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
Korean
Club
Jecheon City Hall: Republic of Korea
Coach
Lee Gwang-Yeon [club], KOR: Lee Jeong-Sik [national], KOR
Sporting relatives
Her older sister Yun Yu-Ri has competed in artistic gymnastics at club level in Republic of Korea. (sportsq.co.kr, 06 Feb 2015)
International senior debut
2014
Injuries
In 2018 she underwent surgery to remove loose bone fragments in her right arm. (Instagram profile, 05 Mar 2018)
In 2013 she suffered an ankle injury. (news.kmib.co.kr, 09 Jan 2015)
In 2013 she damaged elbow ligaments during training on the parallel bars and underwent surgery, requiring eight months of rehabilitation. (news.kmib.co.kr, 09 Jan 2015; imaeil.com, 15 Jul 2014)
Start sporting career
She began gymnastics at age six.
Reason for taking up the sport
She went to a gymnastics centre with her older sister and a coach encouraged her to take up the sport.
Ambitions
To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (sportsq.co.kr, 06 Feb 2015)
Hero / Idol
Russian artistic gymnast Viktoria Komova. (sportsq.co.kr, 06 Feb 2015)
Most influential person in career
Her older sister Yun Yu-Ri. (sportsq.co.kr, 06 Feb 2015)
Awards
In 2016 she received an Excellence Award from the Korea Gymnastics Association. (koreaarttv.com, 26 Jan 2017)
She was named 2014 Best Female Athlete by the Daegu Sports Council in Republic of Korea. (imaeil.com, 11 Feb 2015)
Last update : 2024-07-22