Gim So-hui

Gim So-hui
Personal information
BornAugust 19, 1996 (1996-08-19) (age 30)
Gangwon, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Skiing career
Country South Korea
SportAlpine skiing
DisciplinesGiant slalom, slalom
World Cup debut
6 March 2021 (age 24)
Olympics
Teams4 – (2014–2026)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons5 – (2021, 2023–2026)
Medal record
Women's alpine skiing
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2025 HarbinSlalom
Korean name
Hangul
김소희
Hanja
金昭希
[1]
RRGim Sohui
MRKim Sohŭi

Gim So-hui (Korean: 김소희;[2] born August 19, 1996[3] in Gangwon, South Korea)[4] is an alpine skier from South Korea.

Career

She competed for South Korea at the 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics[3] in the alpine skiing events.[5]

Biography

At first grade in elementary school, her talent was noticed by her maternal grandmother who was a pastor and ski instructor in Pyeongchang.[6] She was a student at Doam Middle School.[1] She went to Sangji Daegwallyeong High School.[2] She went to Cheonan campus of Dankook University.[7]

Personal life

She is a Christian.[8]

Olympic results

Year
Age Slalom Giant
slalom		 Super-G Downhill Combined Team
combined		 Team event
201417DNF153———N/aN/a
201821DNF145———9
2022253933————
202629DNF142——N/a—N/a

References

  1. 1 2 "개최 - 대한스키협회" [Organized by - Korea Ski Association]. ski.sports.or.kr (in Korean). Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "'알파인스키 미래 책임진다'… 올림픽 첫 출전 김소희·강영서" ['Taking responsibility for the future of alpine skiing'... Kim So-hee and Kang Young-seo make their Olympic debut]. womennews.co.kr (in Korean). 21 January 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 FIS Biography
  4. ↑ "So-Hui GIM". Sochi 2014 Olympics. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ Yoo, Jee-ho (23 January 2014). "S. Korean athletes vow winning performance at Sochi". Global Post. Seoul, South Korea: Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 23 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "[소치동계올림픽 D-3] 알파인스키 국가대표 김소희 선수의 신앙" [[Sochi Winter Olympics D-3] The faith of Alpine skier Kim So-hee, a member of the national team.]. naver.com (in Korean).
  7. ↑ "[2018 평창동계올림픽 경기일정] 알파인스키 강영서·김소희 메달 가능성은?" [[2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Schedule] What are the medal chances for alpine skiers Kang Young-seo and Kim So-hee?]. g-enews.com (in Korean). February 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ "소치동계올림픽 기독선수 활약과 도전，국민 가슴 울려" [The performances and challenges of Christian athletes at the Sochi Winter Olympics touched the hearts of the nation]. pckworld.com (in Korean).
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