Sohn Ji-in

Sohn Jiin (born 23 December 2006) is an individual South Korean rhythmic gymnast. She is the silver medalist at the 2022 Korean Senior National championships, and was the two years before the Korean junior national champion.[1]

Sohn Ji-in
Full name손지인
Country represented South Korea
Born (2006-12-23) 23 December 2006
Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2019
ClubSejong High School RG
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Rhythmic Gymnastics

Career

Sohn began her gymnastics career at age 6, when she was in kindergarten. She quickly showed potential in the sport as she won multiple competitions ahead of her older peers.[2]

Junior career

In her first junior year, she won gold with ribbon at the Korean national competition "Cup of President". She participated at the Aeon Cup in Tokyo along two seniors gymnasts, Kim Chae-woon and Lim Se-eun, representing Sejong & Bongeun RG : they finished 6th in the qualification round.[3] The following year, she became the junior national champion[4] and went on to compete at the Moscow Grand Prix, where she placed 10th in the team event. She obtained a total score of 60, her best score being 15.15 with ball.[5][6] In her last junior year, she maintained her national title. Internationally, she participated at the IT Sofia Cup, finishing 8th in the all-around and qualifying in the clubs final.[7] She also participated at the FIG Gracia Fair Cup in Hungary, where she won the bronze medal in the all-around.[8] At the national Cup of President, she won 4 gold medals, including the all-around.

Senior

She debuted as a senior at the Korean national senior championships : she won the silver medal behind Kim Joo-won. She participated at the competition with broken ribs, making it hard to compete.[9]

Routine music information

Year Apparatus Music title
2023 Hoop "Kill of the Night" by Gin Wigmore
Ball "Ondeia (Agua)" by Dulce Pontes
Clubs "Romani Holiday (Antonius Remix)" by Hans Zimmer
Ribbon "Floki Appears to Kill Athelstan" Vikings by Trevor Morris
2022 Hoop (first) "Mechanisms" by Kirill Richter
Hoop (second) "Kill of the Night" by Gin Wigmore
Ball "Kiss" by Prince (Cover)
Clubs "Revolutions" by Jean-Michel Jarre
Ribbon "Ночь на лысой горе" by BELSUONO

References

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