Gim Un-chi
| Gim Un-chi | |
|---|---|
| Curler | |
| Other names | Gim Eun-ji |
| Born |
January 23, 1990 Dangjin, South Korea |
| Team | |
| Curling club | Gyeonggi-do CC, Euijeongbu City |
| Skip | Gim Un-chi |
| Third | Um Min-ji |
| Second | Lee Seul-bee |
| Lead | Yeom Yoon-jung |
| Alternate | Seol Yee-un |
| Career | |
| World Championship appearances | 4 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016) |
| Pacific-Asia Championship appearances | 4 (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015) |
| Olympic appearances | 1 (2014) |
Medal record
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Gim Un-chi (born 23 January 1990) is a Korean curler. She plays fourth stones for Kim Ji-sun on the Korean national women's curling team.
Career
Gim played as lead in her first world championship at the 2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship along with skip Kim Ji-sun. At the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, South Korea made history by winning the most games ever in history and made the playoffs for the first time. They eliminated Canada to advance to the semifinal, but lost a close game against eventual champions Switzerland. They then lost another close game to the Canadians in the bronze medal game, finishing in fourth place. Their fourth-place finish ensured them a spot in the 2014 Winter Olympics, even though South Korea did not qualify for the 2013 World Championships. At the Olympics, Gim played in the third and fourth positions, and the Korean team finished in eighth place with a 3–6 win-loss record.
External links
- Gim Un-chi on the World Curling Federation database
- Gim Un-chi on the World Curling Tour database
- Gim Un-chi on the CurlingZone database
- Olympic profile