Kim Il (wrestler)

For the professional wrestler, see Kintaro Ohki.
Kim Il
Personal information
Born (1971-07-25) 25 July 1971
North Korea
Height 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle
Kim Il
Chosŏn'gŭl 김일
Revised Romanization Gim Il
McCune–Reischauer Kim Il
This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

Kim Il (born 25 July 1971) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the light flyweight (–48 kg) category.[1] He won silver at the 1991 World Championships.[2] In 2006, he was inducted into the Federation Internationale de Luttes Associees Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. "Il Kim Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
  2. 1 2 "Nine New Members Inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame". The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
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