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Kim Weon-kee

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Kim Weon-kee
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Featherweight

Kim Weon-Kee (Hangul: 김원기, Hanja: 金原基; born January 6, 1962 in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do) is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic champion.

Career

Kim received a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] In the group round, he ended four of his five matches by fall or technical fall, including a win over reigning Olympic champion Stelios Mygiakis of Greece by technical fall.

In 1986, Kim retired from competitive wrestling for good after losing his spot for the 1986 Asian Games to future Olympic bronze medalist An Dae-Hyun in the national trial.

Post career

Kim earned his master's degree in exercise physiology from Chonnam National University in 1987 and Ph.D. in physical education from Kyung Hee University in 2009.

References

  1. ^ "1984 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Wrestling" databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 7, 2008)

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