Kim Seo-yeong fails to qualify for 200m semifinals in Paris

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Kim Seo-yeong fails to qualify for 200m semifinals in Paris

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  • PAIK JI-HWAN
 
Korean swimmer Kim Seo-yeong failed to reach the women’s 200-meter individual medley semifinals at the Paris Olympics Friday after coming in seventh place in Heat 5 and finishing in 17th place out of 34 with a time of 2:12.42.  
 

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Kim needed a top-16 finish to qualify for the semifinals at the Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, but missed the cut.  
 
Walsh Alex of the United States came in first in Heat 5 with a time of 2:10.38, followed by 2:10.96 by Ye Shiewn of China and 2:11.26 by McKeown Kaylee of Australia.  
 
Bronze medalist Kim Woo-min, who medaled in the men’s 400-meter freestyle on July 28, remains the only Korean swimmer to have medaled in Paris as of press time Friday.

 

BY PAIK JI-HWAN [paik.jihwan@joongang.co.kr]
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