Kim Jong-Shin

Olympic athlete

1970 –

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Who is Kim Jong-Shin?

Kim Jong-Shin is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.

Kim first garnered attention in the 1988 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Wolfurt, Austria where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 50 kg class. Next year, he captured the gold medal at the 1989 World Wrestling Championships, held in Martigny, Switzerland, defeating future Olympic champion Li Hak-Son of North Korea 4-2 in the final match.

Kim currently runs his own sambo gym in Seoul.

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Born
May 17, 1970
Hampyeong County
Also known as
  • Jong-Shin Kim

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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