Shin Soo-ji
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Country represented | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Seoul, South Korea | 8 January 1991||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 47 kg (103 lb 10 oz) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Sejong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Kim Ji-hee | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Elena Nefedova | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 신수지 |
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Hanja | 申秀智 |
Revised Romanization | Sin Su-ji |
McCune–Reischauer | Sin suchi |
Shin Soo-ji (Korean: 신수지 born 8 January 1991) is a South Korean former rhythmic gymnast[1] and bowler.[2]
Personal life[]
On January 5, 2018, it was announced that Shin and former Beast member Jang Hyun-seung have been dating for approximately four months.[3][4]
Career[]
Shin has competed in three World Championships, she had her highest placement finishing 17th in All-around at the 2007 World Championships. She was a member of the 2008 Korean Olympic squad and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but did not advance into the top 10 finals.[1] Shin ended up finishing 12th at the Beijing Olympics.[5] Shin trained in Russia at a great financial burden to her family, although in 2008 she signed a contract with Sema Sports Marketing.[6]
Shin won the bronze medal in All-around at the 2009 Asian Championships. She was also a member of the 2010 Korean gymnastics team that took fourth place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[7]
After retiring from competitive gymnastics, Shin worked as a commentator at the 2012 London Olympic games.[8] Shin has also appeared on a number of Korean television shows and she has been romantically linked to Korean comedian Heo Kyung Hwan.[8]
In 2013, Shin gained global fame for the gymnastic-style ceremonial first pitch she threw at a baseball match between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, which went viral on YouTube.[9]
Filmography[]
Variety Shows[]
- 2015: Running Man - Guest, ep. 257
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-07-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "프로 볼러 전향 신수지, 바이네르 콜롬비아컵 성대결 승리". 13 June 2016.
- ^ "장현승♥신수지, 양측 열애 인정 "4개월째 교제"(공식)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "[단독] 장현승·신수지, 4개월째 열애…"볼링이 공통분모"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "Son Yeon-jae Hopes to Make History in Gymnastics".
- ^ "A Rhythmic Gymnast's Struggle Against the Odds".
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Narrowly Misses Bronze".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Comedian Heo Kyung Hwan in a Relationship with Rhythmic Gymnast Shin Soo Ji".
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnast's Pitch Generates Buzz".
External links[]
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 2010 Asian Games
- Olympic gymnasts of South Korea
- South Korean rhythmic gymnasts
- Gymnasts from Seoul
- South Korean ten-pin bowling players
- Asian Games competitors for South Korea