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.

Kim Hyuk
Personal information
Born (1972-07-19) 19 July 1972
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
김혁
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeok
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏk
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class60 kg, 65 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ. (1997)
Asian Champ. (1994)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
1997 Paris 65 kg
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima 60 kg
World Juniors Championships
1992 Buenos Aires 60 kg
Summer Universiade
1994 Münster 60 kg
1995 Fukuoka 60 kg
Goodwill Games
1994 Saint Petersburg 60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1929
JudoInside.com3695
Updated on 31 March 2024

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). 16 September 2001. Retrieved 25 November 2019.


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