Medal record | ||
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Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Representing North Korea | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1972 Munich | flyweight |
Kim Gwong-hyong | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 김광형 |
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Revised Romanization | Gim Gwanghyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwanghyŏng |
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