Kim Hyun-yung (, born October 19, 1994 in

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) is a South Korean former speed-skater. Kim competed at the

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for South Korea. In the

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she finished 24th overall, and in the

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she was 28th. As of September 2014, Kim's best performance at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships is 22nd, in the

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500 m. Her best performance at the

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is 12th, in

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. Kim has won five medals across four

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, including the 500 m championship in

. Kim made her

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debut in November 2011. As of September 2014, Kim's top World Cup finish is 15th in a 1000 m race at

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in 2013–14. Her best overall finish in the World Cup is 22nd, in the 2013–14 1000 m.

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(archived) * * 1994 births Living people South Korean female speed skaters Speed skaters at the 2014 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2018 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for South Korea Speed skaters from Seoul Korea National Sport University alumni Winter World University Games medalists in speed skating Speed skaters at the 2017 Asian Winter Games FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Korea FISU World University Games silver medalists for South Korea Competitors at the 2013 Winter Universiade 21st-century South Korean sportswomen {{SouthKorea-speed-skating-bio-stub