Kwak Dae-sung

Kwak Dae-Sung is a South Korean retired judoka who is a two-time Asian champion (1996 and 1997).

Kwak Dae-sung
Personal information
Born (1973-02-13) 13 February 1973
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
곽대성
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKwak Dae-seong
McCune–ReischauerKwak Tae-sŏng
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Silver (1995)
Asian Champ.Gold (1996, 1997)
Olympic GamesSilver (1996)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta 71 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1995 Chiba 71 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ho Chi Minh 71 kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Manila 71 kg
Silver medal – second place 1995 New Delhi 71 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF53370
JudoInside.com3708
Updated on 4 June 2023.

He won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics,[1] and also won silver at the 1995 World Judo Championships.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kwak Dae-sung". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.


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