Gim Gyeong-ae
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1988-03-05) 5 March 1988
Namyangju, South Korea
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
College teamKorea National Sport University
TeamDaejeon-si
Achievements and titles
Personal bestJavelin throw: 58.76 m (2008)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Jakarta Javelin throw
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2007 AmmanJavelin throw
Korean name
Hangul
김경애
Revised RomanizationGim Gyeong-ae
McCune–ReischauerKim Kyŏng-ae

Gim Gyeong-ae (a.k.a. Kim Gyeong-ae; Korean: 김경애; born March 5, 1988) is a South Korean javelin thrower.[1] She won a silver medal for the same category at the 2007 Asian Athletics Championships in Amman, Jordan, achieving her best throw at 53.01 metres.[2]

Gim represented South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's javelin throw. She performed the best throw of 53.13 metres, on her third and final attempt, finishing forty-sixth overall in the qualifying rounds.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Kyung-ae". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Staff (27 July 2007). "Asian Championships – Day Two". IAAF. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Rounds". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.


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