In Kyo-don explained

In "The Bear" Kyo-don
Nickname:The Bear
Nationality:South Korean
Birth Date:27 June 1992
Birth Place:Incheon, South Korea
Residence:Daegu, South Korea
Height:1.9m (06.2feet)
Sport:Taekwondo
Event:Heavyweight
Universityteam:Yongin University
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In Kyo-don also known as "The Bear"[1] (born June 27, 1992) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.[2] [3] He won the gold medal at the 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Slam on the heavyweight category.[4]

Biography

He began to be interested in taekwondo after seeing a taekwondo kick demonstration in a local dojo during first year of elementary school.[5] He was diagnosed with stage 2 lymphoma in 2014, which was completely cured in 2019.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: In 'The Bear' Kyo-don: Fighting Back - World Taekwondo. Dept. WT Communications. 2017-11-15. World Taekwondo. 2018-08-10. en-US.
  2. Web site: TaekwondoData. TaekwondoData. en. 2018-08-10.
  3. Web site: KYO-DON IN - STARS - World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series &2020 Taekwondo QualificationSeries. www.worldtaekwondograndslam.com. 2018-08-10.
  4. News: Kyo-Don In and So-Hui Kim triumph at World Taekwondo Grand Slam - World Taekwondo. Dept. WT Communications. 2018-01-13. World Taekwondo. 2018-08-10. en-US. 2019-09-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190913225629/http://www.worldtaekwondo.org/kyo-don-in-and-so-hui-kim-triumph-at-world-taekwondo-grand-slam-2/. dead.
  5. Web site: 암 극복한 인교돈, 올림픽 메달 한 풀었다. 27 July 2021.