1. Overview
Kim Kyung-Soon (김경순Gim Gyeong-sunKorean; born December 10, 1965), also spelled Kim Gyeong-sun, is a South Korean team handball player. She achieved significant success at the Olympic Games, earning a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul as part of the South Korea women's national handball team.
2. Early life and background
Kim Kyung-Soon was born on December 10, 1965.
3. Career
Kim Kyung-Soon was a prominent figure in South Korean women's handball. Her career was highlighted by her contributions to the South Korea women's national handball team, with which she competed in multiple international tournaments, most notably the Olympic Games.
3.1. Olympic achievements
Kim Kyung-Soon's Olympic career is marked by two medal-winning performances for South Korea.
At the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, she was a key member of the South Korean women's handball team that secured a silver medal. The team's roster included players such as Lee Soon-yi, Jung Hee-soon, Kim Mi-sook, Han Hwa-soo, Kim Ok-hwa, Kim Choon-rye, Jung Soon-bok, Yoon Byung-soon, Lee Young-ja, Sung Kyung-hwa, Yoon Soo-kyung, Son Mi-na, Kang Sook, and Kim Myung-hwa, under the guidance of coach Lee Moon-sik.
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Four years later, at the 1988 Summer Olympics hosted in Seoul, Kim Kyung-Soon was part of the South Korean team that achieved a historic gold medal victory in handball. The gold medal-winning squad also featured players like Song Ji-hyun, Han Hyun-sook, Kim Choon-rye, Kim Myung-soon, Lee Ki-soon, Kim Hyun-mi, Ki Mi-sook, Suk Min-hee, Son Mi-na, Lim Mi-kyung, Sung Kyung-hwa, Park Hyun-sook, Kim Young-sook, and Lee Mi-young, coached by Go Byung-hoon.
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4. Personal life
On March 26, 1989, Kim Kyung-Soon married Kim Jae-yeop, a renowned judo player. The couple had a daughter, named Jimin, who was born in 1990.