Kim Jong-shin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kim Jong-shin

Olympic wrestler and silver medalist

Date of Birth: 17-May-1970

Place of Birth: Hampyeong County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea

Profession: amateur wrestler

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Kim Jong-shin

  • Kim Jong-Shin (Hangul: ???, Hanja: ???; born May 17, 1970 in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do) is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler. Kim first garnered attention in the 1988 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Wolfurt, Austria where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 50 kg class.
  • Next year, he captured the gold medal at the 1989 World Wrestling Championships, held in Martigny, Switzerland, defeating future Olympic champion Li Hak-Son of North Korea 4-2 in the final match. Kim currently runs his own sambo gym in Seoul.

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