Biography
Started: She began swimming in 2009 in Daegu, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017, 27 Aug 2024; idaegu.co.kr, 23 Oct 2014)
Reason: She was encouraged to take up the sport by her older sister and her aunt. It was also part of her rehabilitation. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017; KTV YouTube channel, 13 Apr 2014)
Ambition: To reach the final in her butterfly event at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2024)
Milestones: At age 14 years and 364 days, she was the youngest swimmer from any country to win a medal at the 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon, Republic of Korea, when she claimed gold in the S14 100m backstroke. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Jun 2021; yeongnam.com, 24 Oct 2014; yonhapnews.co.kr, 24 Oct 2014)
Awards: In 2013 she was given the Best Athlete Award by the Daegu Sports Council in the Republic of Korea. (prsinmun.co.kr, 03 Apr 2014)
In 2013 she received a Minister of Education Award in the Republic of Korea. (prsinmun.co.kr, 03 Apr 2014)
She was given a citation award by the Korean Association for Special Education in 2013. (prsinmun.co.kr, 03 Apr 2014)
Sporting Relatives: Her sister Kang Ju-Eun has competed in Para swimming at national level in the Republic of Korea. (38thnational.koreanpc.kr, 29 Oct 2018; idaegu.com, 28 Oct 2018; Athlete, 09 Jun 2021)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateOctober 23, 1999
Place of ResidenceDAEGU
OccupationAthlete
Languages SpokenKorean
CoachPark So-Young [club], KOR; Bae Hyung-Keun [national], KOR
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 4 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:13.95 |
| 9 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:11.36 |
| 11 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:15.86 |
| 11 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 2:48.86 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:15.00 |
| 3 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 1:13.89 |
| 6 | 200m Individual Medley - SM14 | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 2:48.81 |
| 8 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:13.59 |
| 11 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:15.17 |
| 12 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:12.84 |
| 13 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:17.12 |
| 14 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:15.41 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 3 | 4x100m Freestyle Relay - S14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 4:05.48 |
| 5 | 100m Backstroke - S14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 1:14.89 |
| 7 | 100m Butterfly - S14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | |
| 9 | 200m Freestyle - S14 | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 2:28.86 |
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