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

  1. 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 .
  2. 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 .