Kim Won-jin (born August 24, 1984, Seoul) is a South Korean épée fencer who coaches at the Seoul Physical Education High School. Kim Won-jin has placed in the top eight at many international events, winning both the Asian Games and Asian Championships twice.[1][2] He won the 2006 Asian Games in the men's individual épée. He says the inspirational figure in his life is Shim Jae-sung, another South Korean épéeist.[citation needed]
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| Born | August 24, 1984 Seoul | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Seoul, Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Épée | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | Current ranking | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kim Won-jin | |
| Hangul | 김원진 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim Wonjin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Wŏnjin |
He fences left-handed and is 1.78 metres (5 ft 10 in) tall.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kim Won-jin". Infostrada Sports Group. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "S. Korean Kim Won-jin wins epee gold in fencing". Yonhap. November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
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