Kim Jae-gang

Kim Jae-Gang (Korean: 김 재강; born August 16, 1987) is a South Korean heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games[4] and a gold medal at the 2013 Asian Championships. Kim has a degree in physical education from the Yeungnam University. In 2014 he was named the Best Athlete of the Year by the Gyeongsangbuk-do Sports Council in Republic of Korea.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jae-Gang
Kim at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1987-08-16) 16 August 1987
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubYeungnam University Sports Club, Daegu
Songchin Sports Club, Seoul[1]
Coached byBak Uo[2]
Park Jang-Soon[3]
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta97 kg
Asian Championships
2013 Delhi96 kg
2012 Gumi96 kg
2018 Bishkek97 kg
2015 Doha97 kg
2010 Delhi96 kg

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Kim competed in the 120 kg division. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Marid Mutalimov, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Kim with a single point.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Jae-Gang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  2. Kim, Jae-Gang (KOR). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. Kim Jaegang. asiangames2018.id
  4. "Two taekwondo golds among 11 medals for Korea on Day 1". The Korea Herald. August 20, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. "Men's Freestyle 120kg (264.5 lbs) Round of 16 Final Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.


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