Kim Jin-hyeok

Kim Jin-hyeok (Korean: 김진혁; born 15 May 1989 in Gyeongsangbuk-do) is an amateur South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's middleweight category.[1][2] Kim represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 74 kg class. Unfortunately, he lost his qualifying round match to Georgia's Zurabi Datunashvili, who was able to score six points in two straight periods, leaving Kim without a single point.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jin-hyeok
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1989-05-15) 15 May 1989
Gyeongsangbuk-do,
South Korea
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Greco-Roman
ClubKorea Minting and Security
Printing Corporation[1]
Coached byKim Jin-kyu[1]
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Bishkek82 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Tashkent74 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Mungyeong75 kg

He competed in the 87 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]

References
  1. "Kim Jin-Hyeok". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Jin-Hyeok". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  3. "Men's 74kg Greco-Roman Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.