Nam Kyung-jin
.jpg) Nam Kyung-jin in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 August 1988 |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Weight class | 125 kg |
| Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Nam Kyung-jin (Korean: 남경진, born 25 August 1988) is a South Korean freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals at the Asian Games both in 2014 and in 2018 in the men's 125 kg event.[1][2]
In 2020, he won one of the bronze medals in the 125 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[3][4]
In 2023, Nam appeared as a contestant in Netflix's reality Show, Physical: 100.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Television show
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | World's First Merchant | Contestant | Season 2 | [6] |
Web shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Physical: 100 | Contestant | [5] |
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | Freestyle 125 kg |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Freestyle 125 kg |
| 2020 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 3rd | Freestyle 125 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ "(Asian Games) S. Korea picks up 3 gold medals in fencing, taekwondo". The Korea Times US. 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (23 February 2020). "Kaisanov defends Asian Wrestling Championships freestyle title in New Delhi". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b Yang, Jeff (2023-03-03). "Opinion: I'm a 'Physical 100' convert, and I'm not sorry". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ^ "천하제일장사2' 조진형·남경진·모태범, 인터뷰…조진형 "피지컬팀 마선호·김경진, 우승 확률 50%" [Interview with Cho Jin-hyung, Nam Kyung-jin, and Mo Tae-beom of ‘The First Merchant 2’ Cho Jin-hyung “Physical team Ma Seon-ho and Kim Kyung-jin, 50% chance of winning”] (in Korean). Channel A. March 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023 – via Naver.
External links
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- Nam Kyung-jin at the International Wrestling Database
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