Li Gyong-hui
Li Gyong-hui (born July 10, 1972) is a retired North Korean rhythmic gymnast.
| Li Gyong-hui | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  |
| Born | July 10, 1972 |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior international |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이경희(south korean) 리경희(north korean) |
| Revised Romanization | I Gyeong-hui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Kyŏng-hŭi |
Biography
Early life
Li gyong-hui was born july 10,1972 in pyongyang.Her father(who passed away in 2004) was a teacher who re-educated major party officials at the 'Kim Il Sung advanced party official school'. She first started rhythmic gymanstics at age 11 because of her mom.[1] Her father originally opposed at the idea of making Li into a rhythmic gymast as he wanted her to go to university and was concerned about her career as a gymnast hindering her academic achievements to go to university.
career
She started to represent People's Republic of Korea since 1987. She competed for the People's Republic of Korea in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. She was 17th in the qualification and advanced to the final. She placed 17th overall.[2]
Defecting from North Korea
She defected from North korea in 2007 and now has south korean citizenship. She worked as a coach for the south korean rhythmic gymnastics team until 2017. She gained spotlight in South korea for her sexual assault lawsuit case against the former member of the korean gymastics association.
References
External links
- Li Gyong-hui at Sports-Reference.com