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.‹See Tfd›Gold medal – World (1997)
Asian Champ.‹See Tfd›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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