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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Un-hyang
Kim at the 2014 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1990-10-18) 18 October 1990 (age 34)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		North Korea North Korea
ClubKigwancha Sports Club
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Disqualified 2006 Doha Team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Surat Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Doha All-around
Silver medal – second place 2008 Doha Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2008 Doha Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 2012 Putian Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Putian Balance beam
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Surat Balance beam
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Doha Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Doha Balance beam
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Tianjin All-around
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade All-around
Disqualified 2009 Belgrade Team
Kim Un-hyang
Hangul
김은향
RRGim Eunhyang
MRKim Ŭnhyang

Kim Un-hyang (born 18 October 1990) is a North Korean former artistic gymnast. She is the 2014 Asian Games balance beam champion and team silver medalist. At the 2008 Asian Championships, she won silver medals in the all-around, uneven bars, and floor exercise. She competed at four World Championships and finished fourth on the balance beam at the 2009 World Championships.

Gymnastics career

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2006

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Kim began gymnastics in 2000 and made her international debut for the North Korean national team in 2006.[2] She helped the team win the silver medal behind China at the 2006 Asian Championships, and she won a bronze medal on the balance beam.[3] She then competed with the North Korean team that finished 13th at the 2006 World Championships.[4] At the 2006 Asian Games, Kim initially won a silver medal in the team event, but the medal was stripped after the International Gymnastics Federation discovered that Cha Yong-hwa's age was falsified.[5][6] Individually, she advanced to the balance beam final and finished sixth, and she placed fourth in the floor exercise final.[7]

2007–2009

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Kim helped North Korea finish 13th at the 2007 World Championships.[8] At the 2008 Asian Championships, she won silver medals in the all-around, uneven bars and floor exercise, all behind Kōko Tsurumi. She also won a bronze medal on the balance beam.[9] She won the all-around bronze medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade behind Chinese gymnasts Jiang Yuyuan and He Ning. She also initially won a bronze medal in the team event, but these results were disqualified as Cha was on the team.[10] She competed at the 2009 World Championships and finished fourth in the balance beam final, only one tenth of a point away from the bronze medal.[11]

2010–2012

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Kim won the silver medal on the balance beam at the 2010 Moscow World Cup.[12] She did not compete in any international competitions from November 2010 to October 2012 because the North Korean team was banned for repeated age falsifications.[13] In November 2012, she competed with the North Korean team that won a silver medal at the 2012 Asian Championships,[14] and she won the balance beam silver medal behind Shang Chunsong.[15]

2013–2015

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Kim helped North Korea finish fifth in the team event at the 2013 Summer Universiade.[16] At the 2013 East Asian Games, she helped North Korea win the team bronze medal, and she won the bronze medal in the all-around.[17]

Kim won the silver medal on the balance beam behind Phan Thị Hà Thanh at the 2014 Osijek World Challenge Cup.[18] She then represented North Korea at the 2014 Asian Games and helped the team win the silver medal behind China.[19] She then won the gold medal in the balance beam final.[20] At the 2014 World Championships, she helped the North Korean team finish 23rd, and she placed 60th in the all-around during the qualifications.[21]

Kim won the balance beam silver medal behind Phan at the 2015 Varna World Challenge Cup.[22] This was the final international competition of her career.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes / KIM Un Hyang". Kazan 2013 Official Website. Retrieved 26 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Kim Un Hyang – FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
  3. ^ "2006 Asian Championships Results". Japan Gymnastic Association. Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (21 October 2006). "2006 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Disciplinary decisions- the FIG takes action". International Gymnastics Federation. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
  6. ^ Butler, Nick (18 September 2014). "North Korean gymnast stripped of Asian Games medals for lying about age". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  7. ^ "15th Asian Games Artistic Gymnastics Doha, Qatar 2006 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  8. ^ "40th World Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women Stuttgart (GER) 2007 Sep 01-09 Qualification Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  9. ^ "4th Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  10. ^ "25th Universiade Belgrade 2009 Artistic Gymnastics Men Belgrade (SCG) 2009 July 2 - 5 Finals Women". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  11. ^ "41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Results Women's Beam Final" (PDF). 18 October 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  12. ^ "World Stars 2010 FIG World Cup Artistic Gymnastics Women Moscow (RUS) 2010 May 14-15 Women Finals". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  13. ^ Mackay, Duncan (5 November 2010). "North Korean gymnasts banned from London 2012 over age lies". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  14. ^ "5th Senior ART Asian Championships – Women's Team Final". Asian Gymnastics Union. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  15. ^ "5th ART Asian Championships 2012 – Apparatus Finals Second Day". Asian Gymnastics Union. 14 November 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Kazan 2013 Artistic Gymnastics Women Team Competition & Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International University Sports Federation. 7 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  17. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (15 October 2015). "2013 East Asian Games Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Croatians earn double gold as Osijek World Cup finals begin". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  19. ^ "WAG Team Final at The Incheon 2014 Asian Games". Asian Gymnastics Union. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  20. ^ Koo, Jun Hoe (30 September 2014). "NK Gymnast Nabs Gold, Thanks Marshal". Daily NK. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  21. ^ "46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Glasgow (GBR) Women's Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  22. ^ "Diversity rules at the Varna Artistic World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Kim Un Hyang". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
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