Jung Hye-lim

Jung Hye-lim
Born (1987-07-01) 1 July 1987
Busan, South Korea
Nationality South Korean
Occupation Hurdler
Korean name
Hangul 정혜림
Revised Romanization Jeong Hye-rim
McCune–Reischauer Chŏng Hyerim

Jung Hye-lim (Korean: 정혜림; born 1 July 1987) is a South Korean hurdler.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres hurdles. In her home country, she was nicknamed "the eoljjang hurdler" for her pretty appearance.[2]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Korea
2005 Asian Indoor Games Pattaya, Thailand 5th 60 m hurdles 8.81
2006 World Junior Championships Beijing, China 17th (sf) 100 m hurdles 14.12
2009 East Asian Games Hong Kong, China 4th 100 m hurdles 13.61
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 9th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.57
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.11
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 40th (h) 100 m 11.87
28th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.39
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 30th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.48
2013 East Asian Games Tianjin, China 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.41
2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 4th 100 m hurdles 13.39
2015 Asian Championships Wuhan, China 6th 100 m hurdles 13.54
2017 Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 1st 100 m hurdles 13.16
World Championships London, United Kingdom 34th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.37

She won the gold medal in the Asian Games in Jakarta on August 26 2018 with a timing of 13.20. Indonesia takes the silver while Hong Kong takes the bronze.

References

  1. ↑ Jung Hye-lim at IAAF
  2. ↑ "'얼짱이 아니라 실력' 정혜림, '한국신이 1차 목표'". JoongAng Ilbo. 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
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