Lee Da-yeong (gymnast)

Lee Da-yeong (Korean이다영; born 28 December 2004) is a South Korean artistic gymnast. She has competed at three senior-level World Championships as well as the 2019 Junior World Championships. She was a member of the teams that won a silver medal at the 2022 and 2023 Asian Championships. She represented South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Lee Da-yeong
Personal information
Born (2004-12-28) 28 December 2004 (age 19)
Seoul, South Korea
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented South Korea
Years on national team2017 – present
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubKorea National Sport University
Head coach(es)Lee Jeong-sik
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Doha Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Singapore Team

Junior career

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Lee made her international debut at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships and won a bronze medal with the South Korean team.[1] She also competed at the 2018 Asian Junior Championships where the South Korean team won another bronze medal, and Lee finished eighth in the uneven bars final.[2]

Lee finished seventh in the all-around at the 2019 Korean National Team Selection with the second-highest score on the uneven bars.[3] She was then selected to compete at the 2019 Junior World Championships alongside Hyun Jin-ju and Shin Sol-yi, and the team placed 10th.[4] Lee also placed 10th in the individual all-around.[5]

Vault
Uneven bars
Balance beam
Floor exercise
Lee in qualifications at the 2019 Junior World Championships

Senior career

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Lee became age-eligible for senior international competitions in 2020, but she did not compete due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

2021–2022

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Lee returned to competition at the 2021 South Korean Championships where she won the all-around silver medal behind Shin Sol-yi.[7] At the Korean National Sports Festival, she won the all-around bronze medal behind Lee Yun-seo and Shin. She also won bronze medals in the uneven bars and floor exercise finals.[8] She then competed on the uneven bars and floor exercise at the 2021 World Championships but did not advance into the finals.[9]

Lee competed at the 2022 Asian Championships and helped South Korea win a team silver medal behind China.[10] She then competed with the South Korean team at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool that placed 13th in the qualification round.[11]

2023–2024

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Lee helped South Korea win the team silver medal behind Italy at the 2023 City of Jesolo Trophy. Individually, she placed ninth in the all-around and fourth on the balance beam. She also won a silver medal on the floor exercise behind Spain's Laura Casabuena.[12] Then at the 2023 Asian Championships, she helped South Korea win the silver medal behind China.[13] She then represented South Korea at the World University Games, and the team finished in fifth place. Individually, Lee placed eighth in the all-around and sixth on both the balance beam and floor exercise.[14] She competed at the 2023 World Championships alongside Yeo Seo-jeong, Shin Sol-yi, Lee Yun-seo, and Eom Do-hyun, and they placed 11th in the qualification round.[15] With this result, South Korea earned a team berth for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[16]

Lee won the silver medal 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, Shin Sol-yi, Lee Yun-seo, and Eom Do-hyun.[17] At the 2024 Olympics, she finished 72nd on uneven bars.[18]

Personal life

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As of 2024, Lee is a student at Korea National Sport University.[18]

Competitive history

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2017
Asian Junior Championships  
2018
Asian Junior Championships   8
2019 Korean National Team Selection 7
Junior World Championships 10 10
Senior
2021 South Korean Championships  
Korean National Sports Festival     4  
World Championships 42 25
2022
Asian Championships  
World Championships 13
2023 City of Jesolo Trophy   9 4  
Asian Championships  
World University Games 5 9 6 6
World Championships 11
2024 Korean National Team Selection  
Olympic Games 12

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References

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  1. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 May 2017). "2017 Asian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (30 April 2018). "2018 Asian Junior Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 May 2019). "2019 Korean National Team Selection Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Gyor (HUN), 27 June - 30 June 2019 Women's Team Final Ranking" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  5. ^ "1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Gyor (HUN), 27 June - 30 June 2019 Women's All-Around Final Ranking" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hopkins, Lauren (26 April 2020). "Lee Dayeong". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 May 2021). "2021 South Korean Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 October 2021). "2021 Korean National Sports Festival Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ^ "50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 18 October - 24 October 2021 Women's Events Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 18 October 2021. pp. 4, 9. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  10. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 June 2022). "2022 Asian Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 April 2023). "2023 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships 2023 - Women's Artistic Gymnastics". ScoreExpress Results. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  14. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 August 2023). "2021 Summer Universiade Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "Rendez-vous Paris 2024: See who qualified to the women's team competition!". International Gymnastics Federation. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ a b "Lee Dayeong - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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