Kim Mi-rae (Korean pronunciation: [kim.mi.ɾɛ]; born 7 April 2001) is a North Korean diver. She won the silver medal in the women's synchronized 10 metre platform and the bronze medal in the women's 10 metre platform at the Paris 2024 Olympics.[1][2]

Kim Mi-rae
Kim in 2024
Personal information
Native name
김미래
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (2001-04-07) 7 April 2001 (age 25)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Sport
Country North Korea
SportDiving

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Kim was placed 4th in the women's synchronized ten metre platform with her partner Kim Kuk-hyang.[3]

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, she won the silver medal with her partner Jo Jin-mi in the women's synchronized 10 metre platform event, marking North Korea's first-ever diving Olympic medal.[1] She also secured the bronze medal in the women's 10 metre platform with a score of 372.10.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 Smith, Joe (1 August 2024). "North Korean divers tuck, twist and pike their way to Olympic silver". Associated Press. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Wade, Stephen (6 August 2024). "Quan Hongchan of China opens with perfect 10, then wins gold on the 10-meter platform". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  3. "Olympics Profile - Kim Mi-rae". Retrieved 7 August 2024.
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