Kim Heung-soo
Kim Heung-soo 
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| nation |
 South Korea
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| birthday | 4th October 1980 |
| place of birth |
Nagano , Japan
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| Career | |
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| society | High 1 |
| status | not active |
| End of career | 2003 |
Kim Heung-soo (born October 4, 1980 in Nagano , Japan ) is a former South Korean ski jumper . Since 2007 he has been the head coach of the South Korean ski jumpers.
Career
Kim took part in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano . He was 61st on the normal hill and 62nd on the large hill. The next year he finished eleventh at the Summer Grand Prix in Hakuba with Choi Yong-jik , Kim Hyun-ki and Choi Heung-chul . After he had jumped unsuccessfully in the Ski Jumping Continental Cup until 2002 and finished 36th and 35th in two FIS competitions in Tarvisio in early 2003 , he ended his career.
He has coached the South Korean national ski jumping team since 2007. The team currently consists of Choi Heung-chul, Choi Yong-jik (now Choi Seou), Kang Chil-gu , Kim Hyun-ki and Park Je-un .
Web links
- Kim Heung-soo in the database of the International Ski Federation (English)
- Kim Heung-soo in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kim, Heung-soo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean ski jumper and trainer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nagano , Japan |