Shin Soo-ji
Personal information
Country represented South Korea
Born (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight47 kg (103 lb 10 oz)
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team South Korea
ClubSejong
Head coach(es)Kim Ji-hee
Assistant coach(es)Elena Nefedova
Retired2010
Medal record
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Astana Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Astana All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Astana Ball
Shin Soo-ji
Hangul
신수지
Hanja
申秀智
Revised RomanizationSin Su-ji
McCune–ReischauerSin suchi

Shin Soo-ji (Korean: 신수지 born 8 January 1991) is a South Korean former rhythmic gymnast[1] and bowler.[2] She is the first South Korean rhythmic gymnast to qualify for All-around final at the World Championships.

Personal life

On January 5, 2018, it was announced that Shin and former Beast member Jang Hyun-seung have been dating for approximately four months.[3][4]

Career

Shin has competed in three World Championships, she had her highest placement finishing 17th in All-around final at the 2007 World Championships. She was a member of the 2008 Korean Olympic squad and qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, but did not advance into the top 10 finals.[1] Shin ended up finishing 12th at the Beijing Olympics.[5] Shin trained in Russia at a great financial burden to her family, although in 2008 she signed a contract with Sema Sports Marketing.[6]

Shin won the bronze medal in All-around at the 2009 Asian Championships. She was also a member of the 2010 Korean gymnastics team that took fourth place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.[7]

After retiring from competitive gymnastics, Shin worked as a commentator at the 2012 London Olympic games.[8] Shin has also appeared on a number of Korean television shows and she has been romantically linked to Korean comedian Heo Kyung Hwan.[8]

In 2013, Shin gained global fame for the gymnastic-style ceremonial first pitch she threw at a baseball match between the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, which went viral on YouTube.[9]

In September 2021, Shin entered into a contract with Treasure Hunter, which plans to produce Shin's TikTok, Instagram and YouTube content.[10]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Still Alive Main Cast Chuseok pilot [11]
2022 Queen of Ssireum Participant [12]

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Physical: 100 Contestant Season 2 [13]

References

  1. ^ a b "순자씨는…수지씨는…성철씨는…외로워도 좋았어 : 스포츠일반 : 스포츠 : 뉴스 : 한겨레". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  2. ^ "프로 볼러 전향 신수지, 바이네르 콜롬비아컵 성대결 승리". 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ "장현승♥신수지, 양측 열애 인정 "4개월째 교제"(공식)" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  4. ^ "[단독] 장현승·신수지, 4개월째 열애…"볼링이 공통분모"" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
  5. ^ "Son Yeon-jae Hopes to Make History in Gymnastics". Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  6. ^ "A Rhythmic Gymnast's Struggle Against the Odds". Archived from the original on 2018-03-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  7. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Narrowly Misses Bronze". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  8. ^ a b "Comedian Heo Kyung Hwan in a Relationship with Rhythmic Gymnast Shin Soo Ji". Archived from the original on 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  9. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnast's Pitch Generates Buzz". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2013-07-10.
  10. ^ Son Jin-ah (September 13, 2021). "전 리듬체조 국가대표 선수 신수지, 트레져헌터와 콘텐츠 파트너십 체결" [Former national rhythmic gymnast player Shin Su-ji signs a content partnership with Treasure Hunter]. MK Sport (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Kang Da-yoon (September 16, 2021). "추석 파일럿 '스틸 얼라이브', 문세윤→유병재 출격…상금 천만원 생존 게임" [Chuseok pilot 'Still Alive', Moon Se-yoon → Yoo Byung-jae sortie... 10 million won survival game]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Ahn Eun-jae (July 13, 2022). "씨름의 여왕' 고은아·김보름·설하윤 모래판 위 포스터 공개" [Queen of Ssireum' Go Eun-ah, Kim Bo-reum, Seol Ha-yun Released Posters on the Sandboard] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ 강선애 (February 26, 2024). ""김동현·모태범→골든차일드 이장준"…'피지컬100' 시즌2, 출연자 100인 공개". SBS News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

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