Kim Il (wrestler) explained
Kim Il |
Birth Date: | 25 July 1971 |
Birth Place: | North Korea |
Weight: | 54kg (119lb) |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Event: | Freestyle |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Hangul: | 김일 |
Rr: | Gim Il |
Mr: | Kim Il |
Context: | north |
Kim Il (born 25 July 1971) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the light flyweight (–48 kg) category.[1] He won silver at the 1991 World Championships.[2] In 2006, he was inducted into the Federation Internationale de Luttes Associees Hall of Fame.
Notes and References
- Web site: Il Kim Olympic medals and stats . databaseOlympics.com . 2006-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060525181116/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KIMIL01 . 2006-05-25 .
- Web site: Nine New Members Inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame . The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum . 2006-11-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110525104127/http://www.wrestlinghalloffame.org/index.php?action=fullnews&id=2327 . 2011-05-25 .