Kim Hyung-ju

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Kim Hyung-ju
Personal information
Born (1976-03-14) 14 March 1976 (age 48)
Occupation Judoka
Korean name
Hangul
김형주
Hanja
金炯周
Revised Romanization Gim Hyeongju
McCune–Reischauer Kim Hyŏngju
Sport
Country South Korea
Sport Judo
Weight class 66 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ. Bronze medal world centered-2.svg (2001)
Asian Champ. Gold medal asia.svg (2002)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Munich 66 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Busan 66 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Osaka 66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Hamburg 66 kg
East Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2001 Osaka 66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 4061
JudoInside.com 3696
Updated on 3 January 2023.

Kim Hyung-ju (born 14 March 1976 in South Korea) is a male South Korean judoka who competed in the half-lightweight category. His wife, Lee Eun-hee, is also a judoka.


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