Gim Un-chi

This is a Korean name; the family name is Gim.
Gim Un-chi
Curler
Other names Gim Eun-ji
Born (1990-01-23) January 23, 1990
Dangjin, South Korea
Team
Curling club Gyeonggi-do CC, Euijeongbu City
Skip Gim Un-chi
Third Um Min-ji
Second Lee Seul-bee
Lead Yeom Yoon-jung
Alternate Seol Yee-un
Career
World Championship
appearances
4 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016)
Pacific Championship
appearances
4 (2010, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Olympic
appearances
1 (2014)

Gim Un-chi (born 23 January 1990) is a Korean curler. She plays fourth stones for Kim Ji-sun on the Korean national women's curling team.

Career

Gim played as lead in her first world championship at the 2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship along with skip Kim Ji-sun. At the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship, South Korea made history by winning the most games ever in history and made the playoffs for the first time. They eliminated Canada to advance to the semifinal, but lost a close game against eventual champions Switzerland. They then lost another close game to the Canadians in the bronze medal game, finishing in fourth place. Their fourth-place finish ensured them a spot in the 2014 Winter Olympics, even though South Korea did not qualify for the 2013 World Championships. At the Olympics, Gim played in the third and fourth positions, and the Korean team finished in eighth place with a 3–6 win-loss record.

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