Kim Jae-gang

Kim Jae-Gang
Kim at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Nationality  South Korea
Born (1987-08-16) 16 August 1987
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle
Club Yeungnam University Sports Club, Daegu
Songchin Sports Club, Seoul[1]
Coached by Bak Uo[2]
Park Jang-Soon[3]
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta97 kg
Asian Championships
2013 Delhi96 kg
2012 Gumi96 kg
2018 Bishkek97 kg
2015 Doha97 kg
2010 Delhi96 kg

Kim Jae-Gang (Korean: 김 재강; born August 16, 1987) is a South Korean heavyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games and a gold medal at the 2013 Asian Championships. Kim has a degree in physical education from the Yeungnam University. In 2014 he was named the Best Athlete of the Year by the Gyeongsangbuk-do Sports Council in Republic of Korea.[3]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Kim competed in the 120 kg division. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Marid Mutalimov, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Kim with a single point.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Kim Jae-Gang". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  2. ↑ Kim, Jae-Gang (KOR). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. 1 2 Kim Jaegang. asiangames2018.id
  4. ↑ "Men's Freestyle 120kg (264.5 lbs) Round of 16 Final Official". NBC Olympics. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
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