Toby Dawson
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for USA | ||
| Men’s Freestyle Skiing | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Turin | Moguls |
| FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships | ||
| Gold | 2005 Ruka | Dual Moguls |
| Bronze | 2003 Deer Valley | Moguls |
| Bronze | 2003 Deer Valley | Dual Moguls |
Toby Dawson (Korean: 김수철, Kim Soo-cheol, born 김봉석, Kim Bong-seok November 30, 1978 in Pusan, South Korea) is an American mogul skier. He won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Toby Dawson is a featured athlete on the sports medicine show Athlete 360.
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[edit] Early life
Dawson was born in Busan, South Korea as Kim Bong-seok.
When he was three, then-Kim Bong-seok was at a crowded Jungang market in Beomil-dong, Dong-gu, Busan with his mother and went missing. His father went through many orphanages in the area for days, and his son was nowhere to be found.
A couple from Vail, Colorado, who were ski instructors, adopted Kim Bong-seok and he was renamed Toby Dawson.
[edit] Reunion with Father
A man from Busan, Kim Jae-su (Korean: 김재수), saw Dawson's image in the media; Kim had a missing son of Dawson's age, a DNA test has proven that Jae-su is indeed Dawson's biological father. Dawson and Kim met in Seoul for the first time on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, along with Kim's younger son.[1] Dawson has stated his intent to start a foundation, named after his birth name, to prevent such cases in the future.[2][3] After the reunion, Kim, Dawson, and his biological younger brother had lunch.
He is a PR ambassador for Korea National Tourism Organization and the 2014, 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee.[4]
[edit] Marriage
Dawson got married in Korea on May 24, 2007.[5]
Dawson and his wife were featured on the WE TV show "Platinum Weddings" which premiered on June 24, 2007.
[edit] References
- ^ US skier meets South Korean dad
- ^ Olympian reunites with biological father
- ^ Yahoo! Sports - Sports News, Scores, Rumors, Fantasy Games, and more
- ^ American Athlete to Be Reunited With Korean Father
- ^ Former US Olympic Skier Weds in Korean Style(The Korea Times)
[edit] External links
- Toby's U.S. Olympic Team bio ... with two photo galleries
- Korean Claims to Be Biological Father of US Olympic Medalist
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