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Eom Do-hyun

Eom Do-hyun (Korean: 엄도현; born 26 February 2003)[1] is a South Korean artistic gymnast. She has competed at four World Championships and won three bronze medals at the 2019 Zhaoqing World Challenge Cup. She is the 2021 South Korean all-around champion. She will represent South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Eom Do-hyun
엄도현
Country represented South Korea
Born (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 21)
Seoul, South Korea
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubJeju Samdasoo
Head coach(es)Heo Seon-Mi
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Women's artistic gymnastics
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Singapore Team
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 0 0 3

Early life

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Eom was born in 2003 in Seoul, and she began gymnastics in grade one at her elementary school.[2] She graduated from Gyeonggi Physical Education High School.[3]

Career

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Eom made her international debut at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships and placed sixth in the all-around. She helped the South Korean team win the bronze medal behind China and Japan, and she won an individual bronze medal on the balance beam.[4]

Eom became age-eligible for senior international competition in 2019. She made her senior debut at the 2019 Melbourne World Cup and finished sixth on the balance beam.[5] At the Korean National Team Selection meet, she finished third in the all-around.[6] She then won bronze medals on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise at the 2019 Zhaoqing World Challenge Cup.[7] At the Korean Cup, she competed on the uneven bars and balance beam, finishing fourth and ninth, respectively.[8] She competed with the South Korean team that placed 16th in the qualification round of the 2019 World Championships.[9]

Eom won the all-around title at the 2021 South Korean Championships with the highest scores on all four apparatus.[10] She only competed on the balance beam at the 2021 World Championships and did not advance past the qualification round.[11] She competed with the South Korean team at the 2022 World Championships that placed 13th in the qualification round.[12]

Eom competed at the 2023 City of Jesolo Trophy, helping South Korea win the team silver medal behind Italy.[13] She then won the silver medal in the all-around at the South Korean Championships behind Shin Sol-yi.[14] Then at the 2023 Asian Championships, she helped South Korea win the silver medal behind China. Individually, Eom placed fourth in the balance beam final.[15] She competed at the 2023 World Championships alongside Yeo Seo-jeong, Lee Da-yeong, Lee Yun-seo, and Shin Sol-yi, and they placed 11th in the qualification round.[16] With this result, South Korea earned a team berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[17]

Eom finished fifth in the all-around at the Korean National Team Selection competition, leading to her selection for the 2024 Summer Olympics team alongside Yeo Seo-jeong, Lee Da-yeong, Lee Yun-seo, and Shin Sol-yi.[18]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2018
Asian Junior Championships   6  
Senior
2019 Melbourne World Cup 6
Korean National Team Selection  
Zhaoqing World Challenge Cup      
Korean Cup 4 9
World Championships 16
2021 South Korean Championships  
World Championships 80
2022
World Championships 13
2023 City of Jesolo Trophy   26
South Korean Championships  
Asian Championships   4
World Championships 11
2024 Korean National Team Selection 5

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References

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  1. ^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 September 2023. p. 173. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Eom Dohyun - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ Oh, Chang-won (24 February 2024). "경기체고 출신 국가대표 여자 체조선수 엄도현, 매년 모교에 학교발전기금 전달" [Eom Do-hyeon, a national female gymnast from Gyeonggi Physical Education High School, donates school development funds to her alma mater every year.]. Joongboo (in Korean). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 April 2018). "2018 Asian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (24 February 2019). "2019 Melbourne World Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 May 2019). "2019 Korean National Team Selection Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "China up to challenge with near sweep in Zhaoqing". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (19 June 2019). "2019 Korea Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  9. ^ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 May 2021). "2021 South Korean Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. ^ "50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 18 October - 24 October 2021 Women's Event Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  12. ^ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  13. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 April 2023). "2023 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  14. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 April 2023). "2023 South Korean Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships 2023 - Women's Artistic Gymnastics". ScoreExpress Results. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  16. ^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Rendez-vous Paris 2024: See who qualified to the women's team competition!". International Gymnastics Federation. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  18. ^ "신솔이, 여자 기계체조 대표 선발전서 1위…여서정 3위" [Shin Sol-yi takes first place in the women's artistic gymnastics national team selection competition... Yeo Seo-jeong 3rd place]. Hankyung (in Korean). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  19. ^ Hopkins, Lauren. "Eom Dohyun". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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