Jee Yong-ju, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jee Yong-ju

amateur boxer from South Korea

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea

Date of Death: 25-Aug-1985

Profession: boxer

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jee Yong-ju

  • Jee Yong-Ju (Hangul: ???, Hanja: ???) (December 19, 1948 – August 25, 1985) was an amateur boxer from South Korea.
  • He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea. He competed for South Korea in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in second place. On August 20, 1985, Jee was stabbed in the stomach by his neighbor after altercation in his hometown Wonju, and died due to excessive bleeding five days later.

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