Kim Byung-joo
South Korean judoka (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Byung-Joo (born 14 January 1968 in Daegu) is a retired South Korean judoka.
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Born | (1968-01-14) 14 January 1968 (age 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 김병주 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Kim Byeong-ju | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Pyŏng-ju | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –78 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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World Champ. | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Champ. | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 62630, 14997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 6089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 5 June 2023 |
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Kim won the gold medal in the –78 kg class at the 1989 World Judo Championships in Belgrade.[1] Kim represented South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning bronze in the half middleweight division.[2][3]
Kim is currently[when?] serving as a professor for Korea Air Force Academy.[citation needed]
Kim is married to judoka Kim Mi-jung.[4]