Kim Mi-yeon
South Korean curler
Intro | South Korean curler | |
Places | South Korea | |
is | Athlete Curler | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 20 October 1979 | |
Age | 45 years |
Kim Mi-yeon (born October 20, 1979) is a South Korean curler. She was the skip of the South Korean national team.
Kim skipped the Korean team to a Pacific Curling Championships gold medal in 2001, earning the Korean team their first ever appearance at the World Curling Championships. At the 2001 Worlds, the team finished last and without a single win. The 2002 Worlds had the same result with Kim Mi-Yeon going 0-9.
Kim had a successful 2008-09 season which began with a Strauss Crown of Curling victory in October, and a silver medal at the Pacific Championships. They would play in the 2009 Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship as the host team.