Kim Tae-hyun
South Korean weightlifter (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Tae-hyun (Korean: 김태현; born 7 April 1969) is a South Korean male weightlifter, competing in the +105 kg category and representing South Korea at international competitions. He participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the +110 kg event, at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the +108 kg event and at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the +105 kg event.[1] He competed at world championships, most recently at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships.[2]
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Born | (1969-04-07) 7 April 1969 (age 55) Boseong County, South Jeolla Province | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 133.63 kg (295 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | +105 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team | National team | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 3 October 2016 |
Kim was born in Boseong County, South Jeolla Province. He did his early education at Deukryang Middle School [ko] and Jeonnam Physical Education High School [ko] and his tertiary studies at Korea National Sport University. After his retirement from competitive weightlifting, he became a representative for a construction company.[3]