Jo Hyun Joo
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Jo Hyun-Joo is currently the highest ranked artistic female gymnast representing the Republic of Korea. She represented the Republic of Korea in three World Gymnastics Championships (2007 in Stuttgart, Germany, 2009 in London, Great Britain and 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands) and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
, China.
At the 2008 Olympic Games, she fell on the uneven bars and balance beam during the Qualification round. At the 2010 World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Jo became the first female gymnast from the Republic of Korea to qualify to an event final. She finished 6th on vault there.
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China.
At the 2008 Olympic Games, she fell on the uneven bars and balance beam during the Qualification round. At the 2010 World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Jo became the first female gymnast from the Republic of Korea to qualify to an event final. She finished 6th on vault there.