Kim Jin-Woo (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Kenyan olympic swimmer of Korean descent
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Place of Birth: Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya
About Kim Jin-Woo (swimmer)
- Kim Jin-Woo (born February 17, 1983) is a retired Kenyan swimmer of Korean descent, who specialized in butterfly events.
- Born and raised by Korean immigrants, Kim became one of the first Kenyans to compete in Olympic swimming after 44 years.
- He also held a national record (2.42.18) in the 200 m individual medley from an age group meet in 1998, until it was broken by teenager Tory Pragassa twelve years later.Kim qualified only for the men's 100 m butterfly at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, by receiving a Universality place from FINA, in an entry time of 1:00.52.
- He challenged six other swimmers in heat one, including Malaysia's top favorite Anthony Ang, and Latvia's three-time Olympian Arturs Jakovlevs.
- He posted a Kenyan record of 59.55 to overhaul a one-minute barrier and save a sixth spot over Pakistan's Kamal Salman Masud.
- Kim failed to advance into the semifinals, as he placed sixtieth overall in the prelims.
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