Alumnus Vaults His Way to London

Ms. Newman — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:50:23 +0000

As a Deerfield student, Yoo Kim ’99 was pole vault champion at New England’s three years in a row; now he is a three-time Olympian. Mr. Kim, who represents South Korea, competed in the qualifying round today, but was not among the 14 athletes who advanced to the final. A Korean national record holder in the pole vault, Mr. Kim has had a long athletic career, a passion that he discovered at Deerfield. Deerfield Magazine wrote about Mr. Kim in 1999: “As a senior, he’s still physically atwitch; a foot jiggles throughout an interview, the knees on the long legs are in a constant process of rearrangement. But during practice and competition, all that energy becomes harnessed in the service of his obsession, pole vaulting . . . There is talk that he will jump for the Korean Olympic team.”

Deerfield Alumna Goes for Gold

Ms. Newman — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:07:49 +0000

When the Olympic triathletes line up to start their 1,500m swim, 40km bike ride, and 10km run this Saturday, August 4, Deerfield alumna Sarah Groff ’99 will be among them. Ms. Groff, who finished the 2011 season ranked third overall in the World Championship series, qualified for the Games last August and has spent the last year training in Switzerland and Australia. Since triathlon made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Games, the US has only won a bronze medal, and Ms. Groff hopes to change that when she competes this weekend.

The women’s triathlon will be aired on the NBC Sports Network and streaming live on Saturday, August 4, at 4:00 a.m. Read more about Sarah Groff and her Olympic hopes.

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Alumnus Vaults His Way to London

Deerfield Alumna Goes for Gold