Yang Kyong-il
North Korean wrestler (born 1989)
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Yang Kyong-Il (Korean pronunciation: [jaŋ.ɡjʌŋ.il] or [jaŋ] [kjʌŋ.il]; born 7 August 1989 in Pyongyang) is a male freestyle wrestler from North Korea who is a double world champion and won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 양경일 |
| Nationality |  North Korea |
| Born | 7 August 1989 (age 37) |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 양경일 |
| RR | Yang Gyeongil |
| MR | Yang Kyŏngil |
| Sport | |
| Country | North Korea |
Weight class | 55–57 kg |
| Club | Ryongnamsan Sports Club (Kim Il Sung University) |
| Coached by | Ri Myong Hak |
Medal record | |
Career
Yang won his first world title at the 2009 World Championships. He beat Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar, Krasimir Krastanov, Mykola Aivazian and Rizvan Gadzhiev before beating Sezar Akgül in the final.[1]
He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost in the last 16 to Namig Sevdimov and was eliminated from the competition.[2]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Yang beat Dilshod Mansurov before losing to Dzhamal Otarsultanov. Because Otarsultanov reached the final, Yang was entered into the repechage. In the repechage, Yang beat Sem Shilimela before beating Daulet Niyazbekov to win a bronze medal.[2]
In 2014, Yang won his second world title in Tashkent. He beat Kim Sung-gwon, Yuki Takahashi and Hassan Rahimi before beatingVladimer Khinchegashvili in the final.
At the 2016 Olympics, Yang lost to Rei Higuchi in the first round. Because Higuchi reached the final, Yang was entered into the repechage. In the repechage, Yang beat Asadulla Lachinau before losing to Yowlys Bonne to leave without a medal.[2]
