Kang Mi-suk (curler)

Kang Mi-suk (born September 25, 1968) is a wheelchair curler from South Korea, and is on the South Korean wheelchair curling team. Her lower part of the body was paralysed due to an blood vessel abnormality with unknown causes.[1] She participated at the 2014 Winter Paralympics,[2] and 2010 Winter Paralympics, winning a silver medal.[3][4]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kang.
Kang Mi-suk
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1968-09-25) September 25, 1968
South Korea
Sport
Country South Korea
SportWheelchair curling
Achievements and titles
World finals2
Paralympic finals1
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver
World Wheelchair Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Sursee
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chuncheon
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGang Misuk
McCune–ReischauerKang Misuk

References
  1. "김학성-강미숙 '상처를 희망으로 바꾼 장애인컬링의 기적'". August 2020.
  2. "Canada's wheelchair curlers qualify for semifinals in Sochi". Curling Canada. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. "Curlers cruise in Vancouver". Korea JoongAng Daily. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  4. "Curlers sweep up silver medal". Korea JoongAng Daily. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 2018-03-19.


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