Kim Won-jin (judoka)

Kim Won-jin
Personal information
Native name김원진
Nationality South Korea
Born (1992-05-01) 1 May 1992
Cheorwon, South Korea
OccupationJudoka
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games5th (2020)
World Champ. (2013, 2015)
Asian Champ. (2015)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
2024 ParisMixed team
World Championships
2013 Rio de Janeiro‍–‍60 kg
2015 Astana‍–‍60 kg
Asian Games
2014 Incheon‍–‍60 kg
Asian Championships
2015 Kuwait City‍–‍60 kg
2013 Bangkok‍–‍60 kg
2022 Nur‑Sultan‍–‍60 kg
World Masters
2021 Doha‍–‍60 kg
2016 Guadalajara‍–‍60 kg
2023 Budapest‍–‍60 kg
IJF Grand Slam
2014 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
2023 Tashkent‍–‍60 kg
2012 Paris‍–‍60 kg
2013 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
2015 Tokyo‍–‍60 kg
2016 Paris‍–‍60 kg
2018 Osaka‍–‍60 kg
2019 Osaka‍–‍60 kg
2020 Düsseldorf‍–‍60 kg
2023 Baku‍–‍60 kg
IJF Grand Prix
2013 Jeju‍–‍60 kg
2014 Jeju‍–‍60 kg
2015 Jeju‍–‍60 kg
2016 Düsseldorf‍–‍60 kg
2019 Hohhot‍–‍60 kg
2020 Tel Aviv‍–‍60 kg
2015 Düsseldorf‍–‍60 kg
2022 Zagreb‍–‍60 kg
Asian Junior Championships
2009 Beirut‍–‍55 kg
Summer Universiade
2011 Shenzhen‍–‍60 kg
2015 Gwangju‍–‍60 kg
2013 KazanMen's team
2013 Kazan‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF4036
JudoInside.com69467
Updated on 24 September 2023

Kim Won-Jin (Korean: 김원진, born 1 May 1992) is a South Korean judoka. He is a two-time World Championship bronze medalist and won a gold medal at the 2015 Asian Judo Championships.

On 8 February 2016, after winning bronze at the Grand Slam Paris Kim reached world no.1 in the men's 60 kg world rankings, holding the top spot until the 2016 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

In 2021, Kim won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.

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