Kim_Won-Jin_(judoka)

Kim Won-jin (judoka)

Kim Won-jin (judoka)

South Korean judoka (born 1992)

Kim Won-Jin (Korean: 김원진, born 1 May 1992) is a South Korean judoka.[1][2] He is a two-time World Championship bronze medalist and won a gold medal at the 2015 Asian Judo Championships.

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On 8 February 2016, after winning bronze at the Grand Slam Paris Kim reached world no.1 in the men's 60 kg world rankings,[3] holding the top spot until the 2016 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

In 2021, Kim won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.[4]

Competitive Record

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(as of 19 February 2016)

Achievements

2009
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Asian U20 Championships −55 kg, Beirut
2010
2nd place, silver medalist(s) World Cup −60 kg, Rome
2011
1st place, gold medalist(s) Summer Universiade −60 kg, Shenzhen
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) World Cup −60 kg, Ulan Bator
2012
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Grand Slam −60 kg, Paris
2nd place, silver medalist(s) World Cup −60 kg, Ulan Bator
2nd place, silver medalist(s) World Cup −60 kg, Jeju
2nd place, silver medalist(s) East Asian Games −60 kg, Gochang
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) World Cup −60 kg, Oberwart
2013
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Asian Championships −60 kg, Bangkok
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Summer Universiade Team event, Kazan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Summer Universiade −60 kg, Kazan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) World Championships −60 kg, Rio de Janeiro

References

  1. [1]
    "Won-Jin Kim". Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. [2]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Won-jin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  3. [3]
    "IJF World Rankings 8 Feb 2016" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2016.
  4. [4]
    "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Kim Wonjin: Statistics".


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