Kim Jong-shin

Kim Jong-Shin (Hangul: 김종신, Hanja: 金鍾信; born May 17, 1970, in Hampyeong, Jeollanam-do) is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.

Kim Jong-shin
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Light Flyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1989 Martigny 48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Varna 48 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1990 Beijing48 kg

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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