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Kim Joo-jin (or Kim Ju-jin, Korean: 김주진, born 21 June 1986) is a male judoka from South Korea.

Born (1986-06-21) 21 June 1986 (age 39)
OccupationJudoka
SportJudo
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Kim Joo-jin
Personal information
Born (1986-06-21) 21 June 1986 (age 39)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg, ‍–‍73 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2008)
World Champ.R16 (2010)
Asian Champ.‹See Tfd›Gold (2010)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou‍–‍66 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Jeju‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place2010 Paris‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place2009 Tokyo‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Moscow‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2009 Hamburg‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place2013 Ulaanbaatar‍–‍73 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2004 Doha‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place2005 Beirut‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1976
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Updated on 28 November 2022
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On 9 February 2008, he won the gold medal in the ‍–‍66 kg at the Super World Cup (Tournoi de Paris), beating 2004 Olympic champion Masato Uchishiba by ippon in the final. Kim also won a bronze medal in the ‍–‍66 kg at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju, South Korea. He competed in the half-lightweight division at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

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