Kim Min-suk (swimmer)

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Kim Min-suk
Personal information
Full nameKim Min-suk
National team 
backstroke
ClubHanjin Heavy Industries
College teamDong-a University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan
4×100 m freestyle
In this
Kim
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Kim Min-suk (Korean: 김민석; RR: Kim Min-seok; born February 3, 1979) is a retired South Korean swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle and backstroke events.[1] He is a two-time Olympian (1996 and 2000), and a double medalist at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.[2]

Kim made his official debut, as a 17-year-old, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He failed to reach the top 16 final in the 100 m backstroke, finishing in thirty-ninth place with a time of 58.43.[3] He also placed fifteenth as a member of the South Korean team in the 4×200 m freestyle relay (7:45.98), and seventeenth in the 4×100 m medley relay (3:50.84).[4][5]

At the

FINA B-standards of 22.99 (50 m freestyle) and 51.14 (100 m freestyle) from the Dong-A Swimming Tournament in Ulsan.[6][7] In the 100 m freestyle, Kim placed twenty-fourth on the morning's prelims. Swimming in heat six, he picked up a second spot by 0.21 of a second behind winner Peter Mankoč of Slovenia in a lifetime best of 50.49.[8] Two days later, in the 50 m freestyle, Kim missed the semifinals by a small fraction of 0.02 seconds, finishing a tie with China's Jiang Chengji in a South Korean record of 22.82.[9]

When his nation hosted the

4×100 m freestyle relay (3:23.58).[12]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Min-suk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  2. ^ "'단거리 최강' 김민석, 수영대표팀 코치진 합류" ["Strongest swimmer" Kim Min-suk joins with a team of swimming coaches] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 41. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  4. Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 51. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  5. Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 52. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  6. Sydney 2000
    . Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. Sydney 2000
    . Omega Timing. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  8. Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 114. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  9. Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 105. Archived from the original
    (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  10. ^ "S.Korea Wins Their First Swimming Gold at Asian Games". People's Daily. 5 October 2002. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  11. Swimming World Magazine. 5 October 2002. Archived from the original
    on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  12. Swimming World Magazine. 3 October 2002. Archived from the original
    on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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