Kang Kum-song

Kang Kum-song (Korean: 강금성, born 1 May 1998) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won silver in the men's 57kg division at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia, 2018.[1][2][3]

Kang Kum-song
Wrestling at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's freestyle 57 kg
Personal information
Nationality North Korea
Born (1998-05-01) 1 May 1998
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Country North Korea
SportFreestyle Wrestling
Weight class57 kg
ClubSports Club, Pyoenyang
Coached byLi Myong Hak
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta57 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Bishkek57 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Xi'an57 kg
Kang Kum-song
Chosŏn'gŭl
Revised RomanizationKang Geum-seong
McCune–ReischauerKang Kŭmsŏng

References

  1. "[Asian Games] North Korea wins 1st medal in wrestling". The Korea Times. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "Two taekwondo golds among 11 medals for Korea on Day 1". The Korea Herald. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  3. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.


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