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Kim Ji-heun

b. 1989

South Korean swimmer

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Born 1989. Kim Ji-heun is a South Korean swimmer.

Kim Ji-heun (; born September 10, 1989) is a South Korean swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. He represented his nation South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and also claimed a silver medal as a member of the 4×100 m medley relay team at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Kim competed for the South Korean swimming team in the men's 200 m backstroke at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Leading up to the Games, he topped the field with a solid 2:02.13 to register under the FINA B-cut (2:03.90) at the Jeju Halla National Cup in Jeju City. Pulling from the near bottom of the pack at the 150-metre turn in heat three, Kim put up a late resistant surge on the final stretch to hit the wall with a fifth-place time and his new personal best in 2:00.72. Kim failed to advance to the semifinals, as he placed twenty-sixth out of 42 swimmers in the preliminary heats.

On May 13, 2014, Kim received a two-year suspension from the Korean Swimming Federation and Korea Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel, after he was tested positive for the clenbuterol.

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Kyungwoon University, Keimyung College University, Kyunggi High School

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Who is Kim Ji-heun?

South Korean swimmer

When was Kim Ji-heun born?

Kim Ji-heun was born on 10 September 1989 in Seoul.

What is Kim Ji-heun's occupation?

Kim Ji-heun is a swimmer.

What nationality is Kim Ji-heun?

Kim Ji-heun is South Korean.

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· Wikipedia: Kim Ji-heun

· Wikidata: Q6408869

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