Kim Jeong-min (curler)

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Kim Jeong-min
Curler
Born (1992-01-06) January 6, 1992 (age 30)
Seoul, South Korea
Team
Curling club,
Uijeongbu, KOR[1]
SkipJeong Yeong-seok
ThirdKim Jeong-min
SecondPark Se-won
LeadLee Jun-hyung
AlternateSeo Min-guk
Mixed doubles
partner		Kim Su-ji
Career
Member Association South Korea
World Championship
appearances		1 (2021)
Medal record
Men's Curling
Representing  South Korea
Pacific-Asia Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place
Silver medal – second place 2012 Jeonju City
Silver medal – second place 2013 Tokoro

Kim Jeong-min (born January 6, 1992) is a South Korean curler from Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[1] He currently plays second on Team Jeong Yeong-seok. His team won the 2020 Korean National Men's Curling Championship and represented South Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship.

Career[]

Kim represented South Korea at four Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships from 2010 to 2013 with his teammates , , Seo Min-guk and . After missing the playoffs in 2010, the team won three consecutive silver medals in 2011, 2012 and 2013.[2]

In 2021, Kim and his new team of Jeong Yeong-seok, Park Se-won, Lee Jun-hyung and Seo Min-guk won the 2020 Korean National Men's Curling Championship.[3] After losing the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game, his team defeated Kim Soo-hyuk 8–7 in the semifinal and upset defending champions Kim Chang-min 12–10 in the final.[4] Their win earned them the right to represent South Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in Calgary, Alberta[5] where they finished with a 2–11 record.[6]

Personal life[]

Kim is a full-time curler.[1]

Teams[]

Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2009–10[7] Kim Jeong-min Seo Min-guk
2010–11 Kim Jeong-min Jang Jin-yeong Kim San Seo Min-guk Kim Woorammiroo
2011–12 Kim Jeong-min Jang Jin-yeong Kim San Seo Min-guk Kim Woorammiroo
2012–13 Kim Jeong-min Kim San Kim Woorammiroo Seo Min-guk Jang Jin-yeong
2018–19 Park Jong-duk Nam Yoon-ho Yoo Min-hyeon Kim Jeong-min
2019–20 Park Jong-duk Nam Yoonho Yoo Min-hyeon Kim Jeong-min
2020–21 Jeong Yeong-seok Park Se-won Kim Jeong-min Lee Jun-hyung Seo Min-guk
2021–22 Jeong Yeong-seok Kim Jeong-min Park Se-won Lee Jun-hyung Seo Min-guk

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "2021 BKT Tires-OK Tires World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kim Jeong-min Profile". World Curling Federation. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Korean National Men's Curling Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Korean National Men's Curling Championship – Final – Kim Chang-min vs Jeong Yeong-seok". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Donna Spencer (March 31, 2021). "A team-by-team look at the men's world curling championship field". CBC. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "2021 World men's curling championship: Scores, schedule and standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kim Jeong-min Past Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 4, 2021.

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