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Jimmy Kim

Jimmy Kim

American taekwondo practitioner (1967–2023)

Jimmy Young Kim (April 11, 1967 – June 23, 2023) was a Korean American taekwondo practitioner and instructor who won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[2][3]

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Kim earned a bachelor's degree in biology with an emphasis on Human Physiology from the University of California Berkeley.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, he earned a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, now known as the Southern California University of Health Sciences. [citation needed]

Kim died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 56.[4]

Former Students

  • Charlotte Craig, U.S. Olympian, Beijing 2008
  • Gina-Louise Williams, U.S. Collegiate National Team, Korea
  • Kira Cramer, U.S. Collegiate National Team, Madrid, Spain
  • Troy Lunn, U.S. Junior National Team
  • Muhammad Chishti, U.S. Poomsae National Team, WTF Poomsae World Championships, Ankara, Turkey
  • Lilian Angel, Poomsae National Team, WTF Poomsae World Championships, Ankara, Turkey
  • Skylar Farrell, 2016, 2017, 2018 AAU National Team, 2019 USAT All American
  • Noah Kim, 2018 AAU Junior National Team, 2018 USAT All-American, 2019 USAT All American
  • Nicholas Kim, 2019 AAU Cadet National Team
  • Siena Nguyen, 2019 AAU Cadet National Team
  • Ocean Farrell, 2016 AAU Mini Cadet National B-Team

References

  1. [1]
    Boxall, Bettin (1988-08-12). "On an Olympic Kick: Taekwondo Expert Hopes for the Gold in Martial Art". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  2. [2]
    "Love brings 'Motown' to taekwondo". Times Daily. Florence, Ala. Associated Press. 1988-09-21. p. 5D. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. [3]
    Sanchez, MarieSam (2012-08-16). "Cerritos Grown Gold Medalist Reflects on the Olympic Moment That Almost Wasn't". Patch.com. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  4. [4]
    Jimmy Kim


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