Kim Dae-yoong

Kim Dae-Yoong (also Kim Dae-Ung, Korean: 김 대웅; born February 18, 1988, in Seoul) is a South Korean sport shooter.[1][2] He won a bronze medal in the men's rapid fire pistol at the 2012 ISSF World Cup series in Munich, Germany, with a total score of 585 points and a bonus of 25 from the final, earning him a spot on the South Korean team for the Olympics.[3][4][5] Kim is also a member of the shooting team for KB Kookmin Bank Club, and is coached and trained by Son Sang-Won.[1]

Kim Dae-Yoong
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1988-02-18) 18 February 1988
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)25 m rapid fire pistol (Rapid Fire Pistol)
ClubKB Kookmin Bank Club[1]
Coached bySon Sang-Won[1]
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol. Kim scored a total of 579 targets (290 on the first stage and 289 on the second) and a bonus of 20 inner tens in the qualifying rounds by one point behind Czech shooter and two-time Olympian Martin Strnad, finishing only in tenth place.[6]

References
  1. "Kim Dae-Yoong". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Dae-Yoong". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. "ISSF Profile – Kim Dae-Yoong". ISSF. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. "Sergei Martynov's World Cup streak ends". Associated Press. NBC Olympics. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. "Japan's Akiyama pocketed 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Gold, with his son's lucky charm". ISSF. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. "Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.


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