리듬체조 요정 孫延在(손연재)

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                                                             Son at the 2012 London Olympics

손연재(孫延在, 1994년 5월 28일 ~ )는 대한민국의 리듬 체조 선수이다.

2010년 아시안 게임에서 대한민국 최초로 리듬체조에서 동메달을 획득하였다. 2012년 하계 올림픽에서 한국인 최초로 결선에 진출하여 종합 5위의 성적을 거두었다. 2014년 국제체조연맹 리듬체조 월드컵 시리즈 리스본 대회에서 한국인 최초로 금메달을 획득하였다.

학력 

세종초등학교

광장중학교

서울세종고등학교

연세대학교 스포츠레저학과

수상 및 경력사항

• 2005년
  • 제34회 전국소년체육대회 여자초등부 리듬체조 1위
  • 제30회 KBS배 전국리듬체조대회 단체, 팀경기, 개인종합, 줄, 후프 1위
• 2006년
  • 제35회 전국소년체육대회 리듬체조부문 1위
  • 제31회 KBS배 전국리듬체조대회 개인종합 1위
  • 제19회 회장배 전국리듬체조대회 개인종합 1위
• 2007년
  • 제36회 전국소년체육대회 여자초등부 리듬체조 2위
  • 제32회 KBS배 전국리듬체조대회 개인종합 1위
  • 제20회 회장배 전국리듬체조대회 개인종합 1위
  • 슬로베니아 유러피언 월드컵 주니어 부문 개인종합 5위^[2]
• 2008년
  • 말레이시아 엔젤컵 개인종합 1위
  • 제33회 KBS배 전국리듬체조대회 개인종합 1위
  • 제20회 회장배 전국리듬체조대회 개인종합 1위
• 2009년
  • 국가대표선발전 주니어부 1위 (92.025)^[3]
  • 슬로베니아 챌린지대회 주니어부문 개인종합 우승 - 후프 (23.467), 줄 (23.550)
  • 제34회 KBS배 전국리듬체조대회 중등부 줄, 곤봉 1위
  • 제22회 회장배 전국리듬체조대회 단체, 개인종합, 줄, 후프, 곤봉 1위
• 2010년
  • 월드컵시리즈 칼라마타 개인종합 12위(98.450)
  • 월드컵시리즈 콜베이 개인종합 11위(102.400)
  • 월드컵시리즈 페사로 개인종합 22위(101.375)
  • 제30회 리듬체조 세계선수권 개인종합 32위
  • 2010년 아시안 게임 개인종합 동메달(108.450)
• 2011년
  • 그랑프리시리즈 모스크바 개인종합 19위(100.700)
  • 국제체조연맹(FIG)월드컵시리즈 페사로 개인종합 12위(104.825) ^[5]
  • 국제체조연맹(FIG)월드컵시리즈 푸르티 개인종합 13위(105.325)^[6]
  • 제 31회 리듬체조 세계선수권 11위 (107.750)
• 2012년
  • 모스크바 그랑프리 개인종합 18위 (100.850)
  • 런던 올림픽 개인종합 5위 (111.475)
• 2013년
  • 모스크바 가즈프롬 그랑프리 개인종합 10위 (61.498)
  • 포르투갈 리스본 월드컵 개인종합 9위(66.200), 볼 3위(17.4000) 후프 4위(17.400)
  • 이탈리아 페사로 월드컵 개인종합 9위(67.700), 리본 2위(17.483) 곤봉 5위(17.067)
  • 우즈베키스탄 타슈켄트 아시아선수권대회 개인종합 1위(72.066), 후프 1위(18.433) 곤봉 1위(18.400) 볼 4위(16.933) 리본 2위(18.167)
• 2014년
  • 국제체조연맹 리듬체조 월드컵 시리즈 리스본 대회 개인종합 우승

Son Yeon-jae (born 28 May 1994 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean rhythmic gymnast. A member of the South Korean national gymnastics team, based in Taereung, Seoul.,she is the 2010 Asian Games bronze medalist, and is managed by the IB Sports agency. Son currently trains in Russia.

Athletic career

Son began gymnastics at a young age to help her lose weight. In 2009, she performed for the opening ceremony of Olympic and World figure skater, Kim Yuna's Fiesta on Ice. Son became a star in Korea after grabbing a medal in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, becoming the first Korean gymnast to do so. Soon after that, she went to Russia for long-term training.

Son Yeon-jae made her international debut at Corbeil-Essonnes International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament on May 2010. She placed 11th.At the 2010 World Championships, she placed 32nd in the individual all-around and did not advance into the finals.At the 2011 Grand Prix, she placed 19th in the individual overall with the total score of 100.700 points.

At the Grand Prix series held on February 2012, she tied for the 18th place with Wong Posh San with the total score of 100.850 in the individual overall and third in the Hoop final.On April 2012, Son became the first Korean rhythmic gymnast to medal at the World Cup Series, Category B by winning a bronze medal in the Hoop final in Penza, Russia, and placed fourth in the individual overall.On May 2012, she finished last in the Hoop final at the World Cup Series, Category B in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and placed fifth overall.Son finished second to last in the individual all-around at the World Cup Series, Category A in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2012 Olympics

Son placed 6th at the Qualifications. At the All-around finals, She was ranked 3rd in the rankings up to the 2nd rotation until a drop from her Clubs scored her a 26.750 points. Son placed 5th overall at the Finals with a score of 111.475 points. Son became the first Korean Rhythmic Gymnast to qualify and reach the All-around Finals at the Olympics.

In 2013, Son started her season competing at the 2013 Moscow Grand Prix where she won bronze in clubs, she competed at the 2013 Lisboa World Cup where she finished 9th in all-around and won bronze in ribbon. On 30 April 2013, Son got a silver medal in the ribbon finals at the 2013 Pesaro World Cup, it was the first time a Korean athlete won a silver medal at any discipline of a rhythmic gymnastic World Cup.

Son finished 4th in all-around at the 2013 Sofia World Cup and shared the bronze medal in hoop with Ukrainian Ganna Rizatdinova. Son then competed at the 2013 Minsk World Cup where she finished 4th in all-around, at the event finals, she took the silver medals in hoop and in clubs who was tied with Russian rising star Yana Kudryavtseva, she finished 4th in ribbon and 7th in ball. Son competed at the 2013 Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where she became the first Korean rhythmic gymnast to win gold in the all-around, she also helped Team Korea win the silver medal. At the finals, Son won gold in hoop and clubs, she won silver in ribbon behind China's Deng Senyue and finished 4th in ball. She competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade where she finished 6th in all-around, she qualified to 3 event finals where she won silver in ball, placed 5th in clubs and 7th in ribbon. At the 2013 World Cup Final in St.Petersburg, Russia, Son finished 4th in all-around and in the event finals won silver in hoop, bronze in ribbon, placed 4th in clubs and ball. At the 2013 World Championships in Kiev, Ukraine, Son qualified to 3 event finals where she finished 7th in hoop, ball and 6th in clubs behind Deng Senyue. She finished 5th in the All-around at the 2013 World Championships again behind Chinese rival Deng Senyue who finished 4th.

In 2014, Son began her season competing at the 2014 Moscow Grand Prix finishing 6th in the all-around, at the event finals she won bronze medals in ribbon, clubs and hoop. Son then competed at the 2014 Stuttgart World Cup finishing 7th in All-around, she qualified to 3 event finals: she took silver in ribbon, placed 8th in ball and 5th in hoop.

Son won her first gold medal in the World Cup at the 2014 Lisbon World Cup becoming the first asian and Korean rhythmic gymnast to win and medal in the All-around. She scored a total of 71.200 points ahead of Melitina Staniouta (silver) and World Cup debutante Dina Averina (bronze). In the event finals, Son became the first Asian and Korean rhythmic gymnast to win 3 gold medals (in ball, clubs, ribbon) and won bronze in hoop behind Staniouta and Maria Titova.

Achievements

• first Asian and Korean rhythmic gymnast to win gold in the All-around at the World Cup series.
• first Korean rhythmic gymnast to win gold in the World Cup series ( at the 2014 Lisbon World Cup ).
• first Korean rhythmic gymnast to win the Asian Championships
• first Korean and second Asian gymnast after Aliya Yussupova to win 2 medals in a single World Cup Final.

Variety Shows

Son appeared on two episodes 109 and 110 of SBS's variety show "Running Man" hosted by the "Nation's MC" Yoo Jae-suk together with athlete Park Tae-hwan. She has also since appeared in episode 130 of KBS 2TV's variety show "Win Win", sharing about her hardships and struggles while training for competitions. Son also participated in episode 296 and episode 350 of MBC's variety show "Infinity Challenge", also hosted by MC Yoo Jae-suk.