Son Sang-pil
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  South Korea
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| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1999 Athens | 69 kg |
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1997 Wrocław | 69 kg |
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1998 Gävle | 69 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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1998 Bangkok | 69 kg |
Son Sang-Pil (Hangul: 손상필, Hanja: 孫相弼; born September 1, 1973 in Seoul) is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler.
Son claimed the gold medals in the Groco-Roman 69 kg class at the 1997 and 1999 World Championships.
At the 1998 Asian Games, Son won the gold medal in the Greco-Roman 69 kg class, defeating 1998 World 63 kg Champion Mkhitar Manukyan in the final match.
While competing in the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics, many considered Son a gold medal favorite. However, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing to eventual gold medalist Filiberto Azcuy of Cuba 9–2.
External links
- Son Sang-Pil's profile from sports-references
1962: 70 kg • 1974–1994: 68 kg • 1998: 69 kg • 2002–2014: 66 kg • 2018–present: 67 kg | |
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- World Wrestling Championships medalists
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- Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games