Kim Il (wrestler)
North Korean wrestler (born 1971)
Personal information | |
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Born | (1971-07-25) 25 July 1971 (age 53) North Korea |
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
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Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
Kim Il | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김일 |
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Hancha | 金日 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Il |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Il |
Kim Il (born 25 July 1971) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the light flyweight (–48 kg) category.[1] He won silver at the 1991 World Championships.[2] In 2006, he was inducted into the Federation Internationale de Luttes Associees Hall of Fame.[2]
References
- ^ "Il Kim Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ a b "Nine New Members Inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame". The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
External links
- Kim Il at the International Wrestling Database
- Kim Il at Olympedia
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- 1904: Robert Curry (USA)
- 1972: Roman Dmitriyev (URS)
- 1976: Hasan Isaev (BUL)
- 1980: Claudio Pollio (ITA)
- 1984: Bobby Weaver (USA)
- 1988: Takashi Kobayashi (JPN)
- 1992: Kim Il (PRK)
- 1996: Kim Il (PRK)
- 1904: 47.60 kg
- 1972–1996: 48 kg
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