1. Kim Ye-lim is a retired South Korean competitive figure skater.
41 Facts About Kim Ye-lim
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Kim Ye-lim is a two-time Four Continents medalist, the 2022 NHK Trophy champion, 2022 Grand Prix de France silver medalist, a three-time ISU Challenger Series gold medalist, the 2023 Winter World University Games bronze medalist, and the 2021 South Korean national champion.
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Kim Ye-lim represented her country at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Kim Ye-lim is often nicknamed 'The General of figure skating' by friends and skating fans.
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At JGP Japan, after Kim Ye-lim was unable to be located for a doping control test in a timely manner, the ISU disciplined her with a reprimand and a warning not to engage in future violations of Anti-Doping protocol.
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In September 2017, Kim Ye-lim placed fourth at the Junior Grand Prix in Minsk, Belarus.
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Kim Ye-lim switched to Tom Zakrajsek and moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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In September 2018, Kim Ye-lim won the silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Kaunas, Lithuania, behind Russian figure skater Alexandra Trusova.
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Kim Ye-lim won her second silver medal at the JGP in Ostrava, Czech Republic, behind Alena Kostornaia of Russia.
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Kim Ye-lim placed fifth at the South Korean championships but had fared better at the previous ranking competition and was assigned to her first senior ISU Championship, the 2019 Four Continents Championship.
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Kim Ye-lim finished eighth and said that she had enjoyed the experience.
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Kim Ye-lim left coach Tom Zakrajsek and relocated to Korea to train under her former coach, Lee Kyu-hyun.
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Kim Ye-lim opened her season at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy, placing fourth.
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In December 2019, Kim Ye-lim won the South Korean Trials for the 2020 Four Continents and was assigned to the event along with country mates Lim Eun-soo and You Young.
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Kim Ye-lim was assigned to one of Korea's two ladies' berths at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm.
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Kim Ye-lim placed fifth in the short program with a new personal best, but only thirteenth in the free skate, finishing eleventh overall.
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Kim Ye-lim's placement combined with that of Lee Hae-in qualified two Korean ladies' berths for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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Kim Ye-lim made her Olympic season debut at the 2021 Skate America, where she placed eighth.
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At the 2022 South Korean Championships, the final qualifying event for the South Korean Olympic team, Kim Ye-lim placed fourth in the short program and second in the free skate, winning the silver medal.
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Kim Ye-lim placed ahead of You and behind fellow countrywoman Lee Hae-in, achieving a new personal best for her free skate and combined total scores.
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Kim Ye-lim expressed satisfaction with her performance in light of the short time that had passed since the national championships.
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Kim Ye-lim was assigned to finish her season at the 2022 World Championships, but had to withdraw due to a positive COVID test and was replaced by Lee.
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Kim Ye-lim started her season in mid-September with a win at the 2022 CS US Classic, placing fifth in the short program and first in the free.
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Kim Ye-lim went on to win the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy as well, with the personal best scores in the free skate and in total.
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Kim Ye-lim made several mistakes in the free skate but narrowly placed second overall to win the silver medal.
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Kim Ye-lim finished sixth in the short program after singling her planned double Axel and having the second part of her jump combination called on a quarter.
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Kim Ye-lim fell once in the free skate and underrotated several other jumps but finished fifth in the segment, remaining sixth overall.
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Kim Ye-lim said that she was still satisfied to have achieved her goal of qualifying to the Final.
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At the 2023 South Korean Championships, Kim Ye-lim won the short program narrowly over Shin Ji-a.
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In February, Kim Ye-lim competed at the 2023 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs.
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Kim Ye-lim noted the high altitude of the site, saying she had been engaged in stamina training for the occasion.
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South Korea qualified for the World Team Trophy for the first time in the history of the event, and Kim Ye-lim joined Team South Korea for the 2023 edition in Tokyo.
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Kim Ye-lim finished seventh in the short program after erring on her jump combination.
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Kim Ye-lim successfully defended her title at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy in her first appearance of the season.
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Kim Ye-lim dealt with equipment issues at the 2023 NHK Trophy, the hook of one of her boots breaking during practice before the short program, which she said made her nervous when performing.
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Kim Ye-lim came seventh in both segments, and seventh overall.
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At the annual national ranking competition, Kim Ye-lim finished in seventeenth-place.
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Kim Ye-lim didn't compete at the 2024 South Korean Championships, thus ending her season.
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In early October, Kim Ye-lim competed at the 2024 Korean Universiade and Asian Games Qualifiers.
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Kim Ye-lim ultimately withdrew from the 2025 Winter World University Games.
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In February 2025, Kim Ye-lim announced her retirement from competitive figure skating.