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]
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Born | Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea | 15 May 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Kim Jin-kyu[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He competed in the 87 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kim Jin-Hyeok". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Men's 74kg Greco-Roman Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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