Occupation
Student
Education
Korea National Sport University, Seoul, KOR
Spoken languages
Korean, Russian
Club
Korea National Sport University [Seoul, KOR]
Coach
Park Hye-Young [national], KOR
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age eight. (sportsseoul.com, 09 Mar 2018)
Reason for taking up the sport
She was encouraged to try rhythmic gymnastics by her grandmother, who did ballet. She then got involved in the sport as an after-school activity. (msn.com, 31 Jul 2018; sportsseoul.com, 09 Mar 2018)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the team all-around event at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. (KSOC Naver blog, 02 Feb 2021)
Hero / Idol
Russian rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun. (KSOC Naver blog, 02 Feb 2021)
Awards
She was presented with the Promising Athlete Award at the 2018 Korea Woman Sports Awards. (womennews.co.kr, 16 Dec 2018)
In 2016 she was given an Excellence Award by the Korea Gymnastics Association. (leecosports.com, 27 Oct 2017)
Additional information
Preferred apparatus
Hoop (naver.com, 16 Jul 2019)
General
TRAINING ABROAD
Her parents sent her to Kyrgyzstan in order to refine her basic skills when she was age nine. She also spent time in Ukraine before returning to the Republic of Korea at age 12. (Leeco Sports Agency Naver blog, 13 Mar 2018; sportsseoul.com, 09 Mar 2018)
Last update : 2023-02-23
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