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South Korean wrestler (born 1970) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kim Jong-Shin (Korean: 김종신; Hanja: 金鍾信; born May 17, 1970, in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province) is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.
Medal record | ||
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Representing South Korea | ||
Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1992 Barcelona | 48 kg | |
World Championships | ||
1989 Martigny | 48 kg | |
1991 Varna | 48 kg | |
Asian Games | ||
1990 Beijing | 48 kg |
Kim first garnered attention in the 1988 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Wolfurt, Austria, where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 50 kg class. Next year, he captured the gold medal at the 1989 World Wrestling Championships, held in Martigny, Switzerland, defeating future Olympic champion Li Hak-Son of North Korea 4–2 in the final match.
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