Lim Eun-ji (Korean: 임은지; born 2 April 1989) is a South Korean pole vaulter. She is the current South Korean national record holder in the event indoors and a former outdoor record holder.[1]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 2, 1989 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | outdoor: 4.35 m (2009, NR) indoor: 4.24 m (2009, NR) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 28 April 2009 | |||||||||||||||
Having previously competed in the 100 metres hurdles, triple jump, and heptathlon, Lim competed in the pole vault for the first time in December 2007. She quickly improved over a period of ten months, breaking the national junior record in Gwangju with a vault of 4.10 metres in October 2008. She soon began challenging the senior records, taking the indoor national record with a jump of 4.24 m in March 2009.
At the Corporate Teams' National Competitions on 28 April 2009, Lim broke Choi Yun-Hee's outdoor record of 4.16 m by some distance, vaulting a height of 4.35 m. This record also made her eligible to compete at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.[2] She finished bottom of her group with a best clearance of 4.10 m at the 2009 World Championships, but she went on to win the gold medal at the 2009 East Asian Games later that year.
She failed a drug test in Korea in July 2010, testing positive for the diuretics hydrochlorothiazide and chlorothiazide. She received a three-month ban for the infraction.[3]
Personal bests
edit| Event | Date | Venue | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pole vault (indoor) | 26 March 2009 | Caotun, Chinese Taipei | 4.24 metres NR |
| Pole vault (outdoor) | 28 April 2009 | Andong, South Korea | 4.35 metres NR |
- All information taken from IAAF Profile.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jalava, Mirko (2011-06-14). Choi breaks national Pole Vault record in Daegu – Korean national championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2011-06-14.
- ^ Korea's pole vaulting hope Lim sets national record and qualifies for Berlin. IAAF (2009-04-28). Retrieved on 2009-04-29.
- ^ SKorean pole vaulter Lim Eun-ji banned for doping. USA Today (2010-07-06). Retrieved on 2010-07-08.
- ^ Lim Eun-ji biography. IAAF. Retrieved on 28 April 2009.
