Kim Ga-Eul (Korean: 김 가을; born January 17, 1997, in Pohang) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in long-distance freestyle events.[1][2] She is a finalist in the 800 m freestyle at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  South Korea |
| Born | 17 January 1997 Pohang, South Korea |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| Club | Gyeongbuk Middle School[1] |
Kim qualified for the women's 400 m freestyle, as South Korea's youngest swimmer (aged 15), at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 4:15.01 from the Dong-A Swimming Tournament in Ulsan.[3] She challenged seven other swimmers on the second heat, including three-time Olympian Kristel Köbrich of Chile. Kim finished the race in last place by nearly 25 seconds behind Singapore's Lynette Lim, posting the second-slowest time of 4:43.46. Kim failed to advance to the final, as she placed thirty-fourth overall in the preliminary heats.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kim Ga-Eul". London 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Ga-Eul". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Qualifying Athletes – Women's 400 m freestyle" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ "Women's 400m Freestyle Heat 2". London 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
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