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