Shin Soo-ji
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| Country represented |  South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1991 Seoul, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (103 lb 10 oz) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sejong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Kim Ji-hee | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Elena Nefedova | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 신수지 |
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| Hanja | 申秀智 |
| Revised Romanization | Sin Su-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sin suchi |
Shin Soo-ji (Korean: 신수지 born 8 January 1991) is a South Korean former rhythmic gymnast[1] and bowler.[2]
Personal life
On January 5, 2018, it was announced that Shin and former Beast member Jang Hyun-seung have been dating for approximately four months.[3][4]
Career
Shin has competed in three World Championships, she had her highest placement finishing 17th in All-around at the 2007 World Championships. She was a member of the 2008 Korean Olympic squad and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but did not advance into the top 10 finals.[1] Shin ended up finishing 12th at the Beijing Olympics.[5] Shin trained in Russia at a great financial burden to her family, although in 2008 she signed a contract with Sema Sports Marketing.[6]
Shin won the bronze medal in All-around at the 2009 Asian Championships. She was also a member of the 2010 Korean gymnastics team that took fourth place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[7]
After retiring from competitive gymnastics, Shin worked as a commentator at the 2012 London Olympic games.[8] Shin has also appeared on a number of Korean television shows and she has been romantically linked to Korean comedian Heo Kyung Hwan.[8]
In 2013, Shin gained global fame for the gymnastic-style ceremonial first pitch she threw at a baseball match between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, which went viral on YouTube.[9]
Filmography
Variety Shows
- 2015: Running Man - Guest, ep. 257
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=902147
- ^ "장현승♥신수지, 양측 열애 인정 "4개월째 교제"(공식)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "[단독] 장현승·신수지, 4개월째 열애…"볼링이 공통분모"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2012/08/09/2012080901012.html
- ^ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/09/25/2009092500459.html
- ^ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/11/26/2010112600598.html
- ^ a b http://www.soompi.com/2012/10/31/comedian-heo-kyung-hwan-in-a-relationship-with-rhythmic-gymnast-shin-soo-ji/
- ^ http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/07/10/2013071001076.html
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