About Kim Hye-jin
Born 1994. Kim Hye-jin is a South Korean swimmer.
Kim Hye-Jin (born May 3, 1994, in Chungcheongnam-do) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. Kim qualified for the women's 100 m breaststroke at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, by eclipsing a FINA B-standard entry time of 1:08.80 from the Dong-A Swimming Tournament in Ulsan. She challenged seven other swimmers on the third heat, including three-time Olympian Alia Atkinson of Jamaica. Kim raced to seventh place by 0.36 of a second behind Turkey's Dilara Buse Günaydın, outside her entry time of 1:09.79. Kim failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed thirty-third overall in the preliminary heats.
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Who is Kim Hye-jin?
South Korean Olympic swimmer
When was Kim Hye-jin born?
Kim Hye-jin was born on 3 May 1994 in South Chungcheong.
What is Kim Hye-jin's occupation?
Kim Hye-jin is a swimmer.
What nationality is Kim Hye-jin?
Kim Hye-jin is South Korean.
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· DBpedia: Kim Hye-jin (swimmer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kim Hye-jin. https://biography.guide/kim-hye-jin/
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