Sun So-eun

Sun So-eun (also Seon Su-eun, Korean: 선 소은; born July 1, 1988) is a South Korean former swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events.[1] She won a total of two bronze medals, as a member of the South Korean team, in the 4×100 m freestyle (3:44.81) and 4×100 m medley relay (4:13.41) at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.[2][3]

Sun So-eun
Personal information
Full nameSun So-eun
National team South Korea
Born (1988-07-01) 1 July 1988
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing South Korea
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan 4×100 m medley

Sun teamed up with Ryu Yoon-ji, Shim Min-ji, and Kim Hyun-joo in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Swimming the lead-off leg, Sun recorded a split of 56.86, but the South Koreans missed the final by two seconds outside the top 8, in a time of 3:44.84.[4][5]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sun So-Eun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  2. "Asian Games: Japan, China Win Three Apiece on Day Four". Swimming World Magazine. 3 October 2002. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  3. "Wu and Qi Win Third Gold Apiece, as China Winds Up a Dominant Performance at Asian Games". Swimming World Magazine. 5 October 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
  4. "Women's 4×100m Freestyle Heat 1". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 14 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  5. Thomas, Stephen (14 August 2004). "Women's 400 Freestyle Relay Prelims: Aussie Women Qualify Fastest Ahead of Team USA; Germans and Dutch in the Mix". Swimming World Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2013.


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