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]
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| Born | 25 July 1971 North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kim Il | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김일 |
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| Hancha | 金日 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Il |
References
edit- ^ "Il Kim Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ 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.
External links
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