Li Gyong-hui
Li Gyong-hui (born July 10, 1972) is a retired North Korean rhythmic gymnast and, after her defection, South Korean gymnastic coach.
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| Country represented |  North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 10, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 이경희 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | I Gyeong-hui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Kyŏng-hŭi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She competed for the People's Republic of Korea in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She was 17th in the qualification and advanced to the final. She placed 17th overall.[1] In 2007, She defected to South Korea and became a gymnastic coach for South Korea.[2]
Biography
Early life
Li Gyong-hui was born on July 10, 1972, in Pyongyang.[3] Her father (who died in 2004) was a teacher who re-educated major party officials at the Kim Il-sung Higher Party School.[3] She first started rhythmic gymnastics at age 11 because of her mom.[3] Her father originally opposed the idea of making Li into a rhythmic gymnast as he wanted her to go to university and was concerned about her career as a gymnast hindering her academic achievements to go to university.[3]
Defecting from North Korea
She defected from North Korea in 2007 and now has South Korean citizenship.[3] She worked as a coach for the South Korean rhythmic gymnastics team until 2017.[3] She gained spotlight in South Korea for her sexual assault lawsuit case against the former member of the Korean gymnastics association.[3]
References
- "Li Gyong-hui Bio, Stats, and Results — Olympics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- 새터민 체조 지도자 "성적으로 보답". KBS.
- 탈북 리듬체조 코치의 ‘미투’ “대한민국을 떠나고 싶다”. Hankyoreh. April 14, 2018.