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Kim Hyuk

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Kim Hyuk
Personal information
Born (1972-07-19) 19 July 1972 (age 52)
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
김혁
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeok
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏk
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg, ‍–‍65 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (1997)
Asian Champ.Gold (1994)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Paris ‍–‍65 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima ‍–‍60 kg
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Buenos Aires ‍–‍60 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1994 Münster ‍–‍60 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka ‍–‍60 kg
Goodwill Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Saint Petersburg ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF1929
JudoInside.com3695
Updated on 31 March 2024

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 is currently[when?] the assistant coach of the South Korean women's judo team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

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In 1999, Kim married a Japanese female judoka Yuko Emoto, the gold medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

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  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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