Kim Joo-jin explained

Country:South Korea
Weight Class:66 kg, 73 kg
Worlds Rank:R16
Worlds Year:2010
Worlds Weight:Men's 66 kg
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:2010
Regionals Weight:Men's 66 kg
Olympics Rank:R32
Olympics Year:2008
Olympics Weight:Men's 66 kg
Updated:28 November 2022

Kim Joo-Jin (or Kim Ju-Jin, Korean: 김 주진, born 21 June 1986) is a male judoka from South Korea.

On 9 February 2008, he won the gold medal in the 66 kg at the Super World Cup (Tournoi de Paris), beating 2004 Olympic champion Masato Uchishiba by ippon in the final. Kim also won a bronze medal in the 66 kg at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju, South Korea. He competed in the half-lightweight division at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Kim Ju-Jin . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203104932/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/kim-ju-jin-1.html . 3 December 2016 . Other name(s): Kim Joo-Jin / Original name: 김 주진.