Kim Min-seok (wrestler) explained

Kim Min-seok
Native Name:김민석
Native Name Lang:ko
Birth Date:1993 2, df=yes
Country:South Korea
Sport:Amateur wrestling
Weight Class:130 kg
Event:Greco-Roman

Kim Min-seok (born 9 February 1993) is a South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[1] [2] In 2018, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2]

Career

Kim competed in the 130kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France where he was eliminated in his first match.[3]

In 2020, Kim won the silver medal in the 130kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[4] [5]

In 2021, Kim competed in the men's 130kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[6]

He won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[7] He competed in the 130kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8]

Kim won one of the bronze medals in the 130kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[9] In 2024, he won the silver medal in his event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[10]

Achievements

Representing
2017Asian ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India3rdGreco-Roman 130 kg
2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia3rdGreco-Roman 130 kg
World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary3rdGreco-Roman 130 kg
2020Asian ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India2ndGreco-Roman 130 kg
2022Asian ChampionshipsUlaanbaatar, Mongolia2ndGreco-Roman 130 kg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 World Wrestling Championships Results. United World Wrestling. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200414123246/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2018-11/2018-world-championships_final-book.pdf. 14 April 2020. 14 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Athlete Profile. United World Wrestling Database. 20 February 2020.
  3. Web site: 2017 World Wrestling Championships. United World Wrestling. live. 13 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501222916/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/media/document/event/results/final-book_1.pdf. 1 May 2019.
  4. News: Pavitt. Michael. Sunil clinches first Indian Greco-Roman gold since 1993 at Asian Wrestling Championships. 18 February 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 20 February 2020.
  5. Web site: 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships. United World Wrestling. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200522211016/https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/final-book.pdf. 22 May 2020. 22 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Wrestling Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807164330/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WRE/OG2020-_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf. 7 August 2021. 8 August 2021. 2020 Summer Olympics.
  7. News: 19 April 2022 . Makhmudov wins second title as Asian Wrestling Championships begin in Mongolia . . 20 April 2022.
  8. Web site: 2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220918183512/https://cdn.uww.org/s3fs-public/2022-09/final-book-2022-senior-world-championships_compressed.pdf?VersionId=zoTz_Ra8zK5EkVhfrZuDG5THXf4.3ik. . 18 September 2022 . 18 September 2022 . United World Wrestling.
  9. Web site: 2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126104236/https://d3u2kdyvfaxwhl.cloudfront.net/s3fs-public/2023-10/final-book-19th_asian_games.pdf?VersionId=9H_h8q43B_vk2i2naUW65gaX0JclYtZX . 26 November 2023 . 10 March 2024 . United World Wrestling.
  10. Web site: 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422161208/https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/results_04_bishkek.pdf . 22 April 2024 . 22 April 2024 . United World Wrestling.