Kim Song-guk (Korean: 김성국; Korean pronunciation: [kim.sʌŋ.ɡuk̚]; born 5 October 1985) is a North Korean sports shooter. He won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metre pistol at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the men's 10 metre air pistol event.[1]
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| Born | 5 October 1985 | ||||||||||||||
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| Land | North Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김성국 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gim Seong-guk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Song-kuk |
He set the world record for the men's 10 meter air pistol in 2019 with a score of 246.5[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Song Guk Kim". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ https://www.gulf-times.com/story/647317/guk-wins-gold-and-olympic-quota-with-a-world-record-score#:~:text=Guk%2C%20an%20Olympic%20bronze%20medallist,Foroughi%20of%20Iran%20on%20221.8.
External links
edit- Kim Song-Guk at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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