Ahn Byeong-keun explained

Birth Place:Buk-gu, Daegu, South Korea
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Child:yes
Hangul:안병근
Hanja:安柄根[1]
Rr:An Byeong-geun
Mr:An Byŏng-kŭn
Country:South Korea
Weight Class:‍–‍71 kg
Worlds Rank:1
Worlds Year:1985
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:1986
Olympics Rank:1
Olympics Year:1984
Olympics Weight:Men's 71 kg
Updated:19 June 2023

Ahn Byeong-keun (born in Daegu,[2] 23 February 1962) is a retired judoka from South Korea, who represented South Korea at the 1984 Summer Olympics. There he claimed the gold medal in the men's lightweight division (71 kg) by defeating Italy's Ezio Gamba in the final.[3] Ahn participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics as a coach.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: ‘유도 安柄根 金메달 . Kyunghyang Shinmun. 1984-08-07. 2016-12-15. ko.
  2. News: ‘유도 安柄根 선수 프로필 . Maeil Business Newspaper. 1984-08-07. 2016-12-15. ko.
  3. http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=AHNBYE01 Profile
  4. News: 올림픽 출전 선수단 명단 . DongA Ilbo. 1992-07-06. 2016-12-15. ko.