Kim Seong-yeon

Kim Seong-yeon
Personal information
Born (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991
Suncheon, South Korea
OccupationJudoka
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Coached byLee Won-hee
Achievements and titles
R16 (2016, 2020)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2013)
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍70 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonWomen's team
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta‍–‍70 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Tashkent‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Hong Kong‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Bishkek‍–‍70 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place2016 Guadalajara‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2016 Paris‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Tokyo‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2014 Tyumen‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2013 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Tashkent‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Qingdao‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Jeju‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2017 Hohhot‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Tel Aviv‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Düsseldorf‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Jeju‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Qingdao‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Montreal‍–‍70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 Agadir‍–‍70 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Beirut‍–‍63 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2015 Gwangju‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Taipei‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3702
JudoInside.com71920
Updated on 21 May 2023

Kim Seong-Yeon (Korean: 김성연, born 16 April 1991) is a South Korean judoka. She won a bronze medal in the –70 kg at the 2013 World Judo Championships. She was ranked No. 9 in the world as of 8 February 2016.[1] She lost in the second round of the 2016 Olympics to Israeli Linda Bolder.[2][3][4]

In 2021, she competed in the women's 70 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[5]

Competitive record

Judo Record[6]
Total 85
Wins 62
by Ippon 29
Losses 23
by Ippon 11

(as of 19 February 2016)

References

  1. ↑ "IJF World Rankings 8 Feb 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Olympic Preview: Sink-or-swim time for Toumarkin & Co".
  3. ↑ "Bolder misses out on Israel's second bronze medal". Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. ↑ "Refugee athlete Popole Misenga's Round of 32 win among top moments of Judo Day 5 prelims". Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kim Seongyeon: Statistics".