Kim Joo-Jin (or Kim Ju-Jin, Korean: 김 주진, born 21 June 1986) is a male judoka from South Korea.

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Kim Joo-jin
Personal information
Born (1986-06-21) 21 June 1986 (age 38)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class66 kg, 73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2008)
World Champ.R16 (2010)
Asian Champ.Gold (2010)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 66 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Jeju 66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2010 Paris 66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Tokyo 66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Moscow 66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hamburg 66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ulaanbaatar 73 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Doha 66 kg
Gold medal – first place 2005 Beirut 66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1976
JudoInside.com34336
Updated on 28 November 2022
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On 9 February 2008, he won the gold medal in the 66 kg at the Super World Cup (Tournoi de Paris), beating 2004 Olympic champion Masato Uchishiba by ippon in the final. Kim also won a bronze medal in the 66 kg at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju, South Korea. He competed in the half-lightweight division at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

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