Kim_Il_(wrestler)

Kim Il (wrestler)

Kim Il (wrestler)

North Korean wrestler (born 1971)

For the professional wrestler, see Kintarō Ōki.

Kim Il (born 25 July 1971) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the light flyweight (–48 kg) category.[1] He won silver at the 1991 World Championships.[2] In 2006, he was inducted into the Federation Internationale de Luttes Associees Hall of Fame.[2]

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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

References

  1. [1]
    "Il Kim Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
  2. [2]
    "Nine New Members Inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame". The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
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