Kim Ji-yeon

For other people named Kim Ji-yeon, see Kim Ji-yeon (disambiguation).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Ji-yeon
김지연
Personal information
Born (1988-03-12) 12 March 1988 (age 36)
Busan, South Korea
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
Handleft-handed
Years on national team2009–present
National coachHan Joo-yeol
ClubIksan City Government
Head coachLee Soo-geun
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Leipzig Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Wuxi Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Team sabre
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Individual
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Seoul Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Wakayama Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Shanghai Individual
Gold medal – first place 2013 Shanghai Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Suwon Individual
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hong Kong Individual
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bangkok Individual
Silver medal – second place 2014 Suwon Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Wuxi Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Wuxi Individual
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shenzhen Team

Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑi.jʌn] or [kim] [tɕi.jʌn]; born 12 March 1988) is a South Korean left-handed sabre fencer.[1]

Kim is a five-time team Asian champion and four-time individual Asian champion.

A three-time Olympian, Kim is a 2021 team Olympic bronze medalist and 2012 individual Olympic champion.

Kim is the first South Korean woman to win an Olympic gold medal in fencing and the second South Korean to win any Olympic medal in fencing after Nam Hyun-hee's silver medal in individual women's foil at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. She is also the second South Korean fencer to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games, after Kim Young-ho's gold medal in individual men's foil at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 4 December 2021.