Kim Il (wrestler)

Kim Il
Personal information
Born (1971-07-25) 25 July 1971
North Korea
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona 48 kg
1996 Atlanta 48 kg
World Championships
1991 Varna 48 kg
Asian Championships
1992 Tehran 48 kg
1993 Ulan Bator 48 kg
1996 Xiaoshan 48 kg
Kim Il
Chosŏn'gŭl
김일
Hancha
金日
Revised RomanizationGim Il
McCune–ReischauerKim Il

Kim Il (born 25 July 1971) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the light flyweight (–48 kg) category.[1] He won silver at the 1991 World Championships.[2] In 2006, he was inducted into the Federation Internationale de Luttes Associees Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Il Kim Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "Nine New Members Inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame". The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.