Choi Yun-hui

Choi Yun-hui
Personal information
Born (1967-09-01) 1 September 1967
Sport
Sport Swimming
Choi Yun-hui
Hangul 최윤희
Hanja 崔允喜
Revised Romanization Choe Yunhui
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Yunhŭi

Choi Yun-hui (born 1 September 1967) is a South Korean swimmer. She competed in two events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Choi is the younger sister of Choi Yun-jung,[lower-alpha 1] who also competed internationally for South Korea in swimming. The two were nicknamed the "Seal Sisters", and were noted for frequently both breaking national backstroke records at the same time.[2] Choi began learning to swim while in kindergarten through lessons at the YMCA.[3] Both sisters attended Seoul National University Middle School,[lower-alpha 2] and represented their school in swimming at the national level.[4] Following the 1984 Olympics, she won gold in the 100 m and 200 m backstroke at the 1986 Asian Games.[5]

In 1987, she became the first South Korean model for the Japanese sports drink brand Pocari Sweat.[6] In 2017, she was named a board member of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee.[7]

Notes

  1. ↑ 최윤정; 崔允庭; Choe Yunjeong; Ch'oe Yunjŏng
  2. ↑ 서울대학교 사범대학 부설중학교; Seoul Daehakgyo Sabeom Daehak Buseol Junghakgyo; Sŏul Taehakkyo Sabŏm Taehak Pusŏl Chunghakkyo

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Choi Yun-hui Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  2. ↑ 「물개 자매」또 한국신 [New national record again for 'Seal Sisters']. JoongAng Ilbo. 30 August 1982. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ↑ 쌍두마차로 成長한「물개姉妹」崔允庭,崔允喜 자매 [Raised on a two-horse carriage: the 'Seal Sisters', Choi Yun-jung and Choi Yun-hui]. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 14 April 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via Naver News.
  4. ↑ "전국수영폐막 韓國新8·大會新百46" [End of National Swimming Championships; eight new national records, 146 new competition records]. The Dong-A Ilbo. 22 July 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via Naver News.
  5. ↑ 제10회 아시아드 崔允喜수영첫金 [Choi Yun-hui wins first gold at 10th Asiad]. Maeil Business Newspaper. 24 September 1986. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via Naver News.
  6. ↑ "[파워브랜드] 동아오츠카 '포카리스웨트'" [(Power Brand) Asia Otsuka's 'Pocari Sweat']. Seoul Finance. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  7. ↑ '亞 인어' 최윤희 전 수영 국가대표, 대한체육회 이사 선임 ['Mermaid of Asia' Choi Yun-hui, former national swimming champion, takes office as board member of Korean Sport & Olympic Committee]. STN Sports. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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