Kim Hyuk

Kim Hyuk (born 1972) is a South Korean judoka. He won a gold medal in the lightweight (65 kg) division at the 1997 World Judo Championships in Paris.[1] In 1994, Kim won five international competitions including Paris Open (Tournoi de Paris), the Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan and the Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia.

For other uses, see Kim Hyuk (footballer).
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Hyuk
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 Paris -65kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima -60kg
Kim Hyuk
Hangul
김혁
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeok
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏk

Kim Hyuk is currently the assistant coach of the South Korean women's judo team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

In 1999, Kim married a Japanese female judoka Yuko Emoto, the gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]

References
  1. "Judo | Definition, History, & Facts".
  2. "＜アトランタ・金＞柔道 恵本裕子". Zakzak (in Japanese). 2001-09-16. Retrieved 2019-11-25.


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