Kim Hyuk

South Korean judoka (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kim Hyuk (born 1972) is a South Korean judoka. He won a gold medal in the lightweight (65 kg) division at the 1997 World Judo Championships in Paris.[1] In 1994, Kim won five international competitions including Paris Open (Tournoi de Paris), the Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan and the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Born (1972-07-19) 19 July 1972 (age 53)
OccupationJudoka
Hangul
김혁
Hanja
金赫
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Kim Hyuk
Personal information
Born (1972-07-19) 19 July 1972 (age 53)
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
김혁
Hanja
金赫
RRGim Hyeok
MRKim Hyŏk
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class60 kg, 65 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold medal – World (1997)
Asian Champ.Gold (1994)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Paris65 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Hiroshima60 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place1992 Buenos Aires60 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1994 Münster60 kg
Gold medal – first place1995 Fukuoka60 kg
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place1994 Saint Petersburg60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1929
JudoInside.com3695
Updated on 31 March 2024
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Kim Hyuk is currently[when?] the assistant coach of the South Korean women's judo team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

In 1999, Kim married a Japanese female judoka Yuko Emoto, the gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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