KANG Young Mi

Republic of Korea
Fencing
1 Mar 1985
36
Female
INCHEON
 
Republic of Korea

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
FEN Fencing Women's Épée Individual 19
Women's Épée Team
KOR
Republic of Korea
 2 Silver Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Makuhari Messe Hall B Red Piste
Women's Épée Individual Table of 32
#45
JPN
SATO NSATO Nozomi
15
KOR
KANG YMKANG Young Mi
14
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B Yellow Piste
Women's Épée Team Quarterfinal 2
#2
USA
United States
33
KOR
Republic of Korea
38
Finished
Makuhari Messe Hall B Yellow Piste
Women's Épée Team Semifinal 1
#7
CHN
China
29
KOR
Republic of Korea
38
Finished
Makuhari Messe B Final Piste
Women's Épée Team Gold Medal Match
#12
KOR
Republic of Korea
32
EST
Estonia
36
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

:
Olympic Games
YearLocationEpee IndividualEpee Team
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA146

World Championships
YearLocationEpee IndividualEpee Team
2019Budapest, HUN67
2018Wuxi, CHN182
2017Leipzig, GER144
2015Moscow, RUS5110

Asian Games
YearLocationEpee IndividualEpee Team
2018Indonesia12

Asian Championships
YearLocationEpee IndividualEpee Team
2019Tokyo, JPN31
2018Bangkok, THA23
2017Hong Kong, CHN12

World Cup overview - Three best ranks per season since 2016/2017
YearEpee IndividualEpee Team
2020/20211 x 3rd1 x 2nd
2019/20201 x 3rd, 1 x 10th, 1 x 17th1 x 1st, 1 x 10th, 1 x 13th
2018/20191 x 3rd, 1 x 5th, 1 x 11th1 x 6th, 1 x 7th, 1 x 9th
2017/20181 x 3rd, 1 x 5th, 1 x 10th1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 1 x 5th
2016/20171 x 9th, 1 x 10th, 1 x 21st1 x 2nd, 1 x 3rd, 1 x 5th

Grand Prix overview - Three best ranks per season since 2016/2017
YearEpee Individual
2019/20201 x 34th, 1 x 36th
2018/20191 x 2nd, 2 x 17th
2017/20181 x 6th, 1 x 11th, 1 x 36th
2016/20171 x 20th, 2 x 33rd

World Cup & Grand Prix - Ten best performances since 2016/2017
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12019/2020Epee TeamWorld CupBarcelona, ESP
12017/2018Epee TeamWorld CupHavana, CUB
22020/2021Epee TeamWorld CupKazan, RUS
22018/2019Epee IndividualGrand PrixBudapest, HUN
22017/2018Epee TeamWorld CupSuzhou, CHN
22016/2017Epee TeamWorld CupSuzhou, CHN
32020/2021Epee IndividualWorld CupKazan, RUS
32019/2020Epee IndividualWorld CupBarcelona, ESP
32018/2019Epee IndividualWorld CupHavana, CUB
32017/2018Epee IndividualWorld CupBarcelona, ESP
32016/2017Epee TeamWorld CupLegnano, ITA
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Athlete
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Yewon Arts University, Republic of Korea
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Husband Ko Seon-Ji [2015]
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Korean
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Gwangju City Seogu Office [Republic of Korea]
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Left (fie.org, 2015)
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She began fencing in grade seven of middle school in Incheon, Republic of Korea. (namdonews.com, 08 Oct 2018; jjan.kr, 30 Nov 2004)
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She initially played handball at primary school. However, she switched to fencing after entering middle school because a physical education teacher encouraged her to take up the sport. (namdonews.com, 08 Oct 2018)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, and to become a coach after her retirement. (seoul.co.kr, 12 Jan 2021; namdonews.com, 08 Oct 2018)
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Her mother Choi Geum-Seon. (news.sbs.co.kr, 22 Aug 2018)
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"Live life without regrets." (seoul.co.kr, 12 Jan 2021)
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In 2019 she was presented with an Excellence Award at the 65th Korean Sport and Olympic Committee Athletics Awards. (jndn.com, 27 Feb 2019)

In 2017 and 2018 she received an Excellence Award from the Korean Fencing Federation in the Republic of Korea. (jnilbo.com, 20 Dec 2018; news.sbs.co.kr, 13 Dec 2017)
Legend
:
Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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