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
Olympic GamesR16 (2016, 2020)
World Champ.Bronze (2013)
Asian Champ.Gold (2014)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍70 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta ‍–‍70 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tashkent ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bishkek ‍–‍70 kg
World Masters
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2016 Paris ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tyumen ‍–‍70 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍70 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tashkent ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Qingdao ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jeju ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hohhot ‍–‍70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tel Aviv ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Düsseldorf ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Jeju ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Qingdao ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montreal ‍–‍70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Agadir ‍–‍70 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Beirut ‍–‍63 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju ‍–‍70 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei ‍–‍70 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF3702
JudoInside.com71920
Updated on 21 May 2023.

Kim Seong-Yeon (Hangul: 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). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kim Seongyeon: Statistics".


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