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Kim Jong-hyun
Personal information
Born (1985-07-21) July 21, 1985 (age 39)
Gwangju, South Korea
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김종현
Hanja
金鐘鉉
Revised RomanizationGim Jonghyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chonghyŏn
Sport
Country South Korea
SportShooting
Event(s)50 m rifle three positions, 50 m rifle prone
ClubChangwon City Hall[2]
Coached byCho Hyun-jin[2]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m rifle prone
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Munich 50 m rifle prone team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m rifle 3 pos. team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m rifle prone team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m rifle 3 positions
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 10 m air rifle team

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Kim Jong-hyun (born July 21, 1985) is a South Korean sport shooter.[3] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre air rifle, where he did not reach the final. He was far more successful in the men's 50 metre rifle - three positions event, where he won the silver medal.[4] At the 2016 Olympic Games he also secured a silver medal in 50 m rifle prone.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kim Jong-hyun". Rio2016. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  2. ^ a b "Kim Jonghyun". ISSF. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  3. ^ London2012.com
  4. ^ "Kim Jong-Hyeon Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  5. ^ "Rio 2016: Korea's Kim Jong-hyun wins silver in men's shooting 50m rifle prone". Arirang TV. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-08-25.


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